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その女の子はお父さんに本を読んでくれるように頼んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

その 女の子 お父さん 読んでくれる ように 頼んだ

English Translation

The girl asked her father to read the book to her.

Furigana

その(おんな)()はお(とう)さんに(ほん)()んでくれるように(たの)んだ。

Romanji

Sono onnanoko wa otōsan ni hon o yondekureru yōni tanonda.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
女の子 (おんなのこ、おんなのコ、おんにゃのこ)
girl
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
お父さん (おとうさん、おとっさん)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
()
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
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
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.
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
頼む (たのむ)
to request; to beg; to ask; to call; to order; to reserve; to entrust to; to rely on

Kanji

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る
Meanings: trust, request