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彼らは娘にヘレンという名をつけた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら ヘレン という つけた

English Translation

They named their daughter Helen.

Furigana

(かれ)らは(むすめ)にヘレンという()をつけた。

Romanji

Karera wa musume ni Heren toiu na o tsuketa.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(むすめ)
(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
()
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
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
()
name; given name; title; fame; renown; reputation; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance
()
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.
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョウ、 むすめ、 こ
Meanings: daughter, girl
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation