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彼女は結婚式で花嫁の付き添い役をつとめた。

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彼女 結婚式 花嫁 付き添い役 つとめた

English Translation

She was a bridesmaid at the wedding.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)結婚式(けっこんしき)花嫁(はなよめ)()()(やく)をつとめた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kekkonshiki de hanayome no tsukisoiyaku o tsutometa.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
結婚式 (けっこんしき)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
花嫁 (はなよめ)
bride
()
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
付き添い役 (つきそいやく)
attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid
()
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.
勤める (つとめる)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Reading: コン
Meaning: marriage
Reading: シキ
Meanings: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: カ、 よめ、 とつ.ぐ、 い.く、 ゆ.く
Meanings: marry into, bride
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append
Readings: テン、 そ.える、 そ.う、 も.える、 も.う
Meanings: annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role