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彼女は級友二人、つまりジェーンとメアリーを招いた。

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彼女 級友 つまり ジェーン メアリー 招いた

English Translation

She invited two of her classmates - Jane and Mary.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)級友(きゅうゆう)()(にん)、つまりジェーンとメアリーを(まね)いた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kyūyū ni nin, tsumari Jye-N to Meari- o maneita.

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
級友 (きゅうゆう)
classmate
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
詰まり (つまり)
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically; clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage; shrinkage; end; conclusion; dead end; corner; distress; being at the end of one's rope
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
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.
招く (まねく)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to; to call in; to send for; to summon; to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in

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
Reading: キュウ
Meanings: class, rank, grade
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ショウ、 まね.く
Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage