ジョンは誰にも断らずに、パイを数切れ勝手に取って食べた。

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ジョンは誰にも断らずに、ぱいを数切れ勝手に取って食べた。

English Translation

John helped himself to several pieces of pie without asking.

Furigana

ジョンは誰(だれ)にも断(ことわ)らずに、パイを数(すう)切(き)れ勝手(かって)に取(と)って食(た)べた。

Romanji

Jon wa dare ni mo kotowarazu ni, pai o sū kire katte ni totte tabeta.

Words

は (は)

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

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

断る (ことわる)

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

貝 (ばい、バイ)

Japanese babylon (species of shelled mollusk, Babylonia japonica); Japanese ivory shell; spinning top (traditionally made from a Japanese babylon shell)

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.

切れ (きれ)

piece; slice; strip; scrap; cloth; sharpness; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

勝手 (かって)

one's own convenience; one's way; convenience or ease of use; knowledge of how to use; circumstances; situation (e.g. financial); environment; kitchen; arbitrary; unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on