ベティは私にテニスの試合を挑んだ。

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ベティ は 私 に テニス の 試合 を 挑んだ 。

English Translation

Betty challenged me to a game of tennis.

Furigana

ベティは私(わたし)にテニスの試合(しあい)を挑(いど)んだ。

Romanji

Bethi wa watashi ni tenisu no shiai o idonda.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

テニス (テニス)

tennis

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

試合 (しあい)

match; game; bout; contest

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

挑む (いどむ)

to challenge; to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle; to pressure someone for sex; to woo; to make love to

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

試

Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す

Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

挑

Readings: チョウ、 いど.む

Meanings: challenge, contend for, make love to