ジミーは自分を動物園へ連れて行くようにと私に言い張った。

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じみーは自分を動物園へ連れて行くようにと私に言い張った。

English Translation

Jimmy insisted on my taking him to the zoo.

Furigana

ジミーは自分(じぶん)を動物園(どうぶつえん)へ連(つ)れて行(い)くようにと私(わたし)に言(いは)い張()った。

Romanji

Jimi- wa jibun o dōbutsuen e tsureteiku yōni to watashi ni iihatta.

Words

シミー (シミー)

shimmy

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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.

動物園 (どうぶつえん)

zoo; zoological gardens

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

連れる (つれる)

to lead; to take (a person)

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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

言い張る (いいはる)

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying