彼らは彼の兄さんに宿題を手伝ってくれるように頼んだ。

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English Translation

They asked his brother to help them with their homework.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは彼(かれ)の兄(にい)さんに宿題(しゅくだい)を手伝(てつだ)ってくれるように頼(たの)んだ。

Romanji

Karera wa kare no niisan ni shukudai o tetsudattekureru yōni tanonda.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

兄さん (にいさん、あにさん)

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

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

宿題 (しゅくだい)

homework

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.

手伝う (てつだう)

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

頼む (たのむ)

to request; to beg; to ask; to call; to order; to reserve; to entrust to; to rely on