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Zach

この背広に似合うネクタイを選ぶのを手伝ってください。

Sentence Analyzer

この 背広 似合う ネクタイ 選ぶ 手伝って ください

English Translation

Help me pick out a tie to go with this suit.

Furigana

この背広(せびろ)似合(にあ)うネクタイを(えら)ぶのを手伝(てつだ)ってください。

Romanji

Kono sebiro ni niau nekutai o erabu no o tetsudatte kudasai.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
背広 (せびろ、セビロ)
business suit
()
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
似合う (にあう)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
ネクタイ (ネクタイ)
tie; necktie
()
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.
選ぶ (えらぶ)
to choose; to select
()
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
手伝う (てつだう)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
下さる (くださる)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Readings: コウ、 ひろ.い、 ひろ.まる、 ひろ.める、 ひろ.がる、 ひろ.げる
Meanings: wide, broad, spacious
Readings: ジ、 に.る、 ひ.る
Meanings: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
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
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition