彼女はほこりを拭うのに湿った布を使った。

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English Translation

She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はほこりを拭(ぬぐ)うのに湿(しめ)った布(ぬの)を使(つか)った。

Romanji

Kanojo wa hokori o nuguu no ni shimetta nuno o tsukatta.

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

埃 (ほこり、ホコリ、あい)

dust; one ten-billionth

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.

拭う (ぬぐう)

to wipe; to get rid of; to eliminate (e.g. one's shame); to remove (e.g. an impression); to erase

の (の)

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

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

湿る (しめる、しとる)

to be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed

布 (ぬの、ふ、にの、にぬ)

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak