彼女は子供たちに面白い話を聞かせてあげた。

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彼女 は 子供たち に 面白い 話 を 聞かせてあげた 。

English Translation

She read an amusing story to the children.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は子供(こども)たちに面白(おもしろ)い話(はなし)を聞(き)かせてあげた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kodomotachi ni omoshiroi hanashi o kikaseteageta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

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

面白い (おもしろい)

interesting; amusing

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

白

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い

Meaning: white

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen