彼は面目を失いたくなかったので、私の援助の申し出を断った。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 は 面目 を 失いたくなかった ので 、 私 の 援助 の 申し出 を 断った 。

English Translation

Because he didn't want to lose face, he refused my offer to help him.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は面目(めんぼく)を失(うしな)いたくなかったので、私(わたし)の援助(えんじょ)の申(もう)し出(で)を断(ことわ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa menboku o ushinaitakunakatta node, watashi no enjo no mōshide o kotowatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

面目 (めんぼく、めんもく、めいぼく)

face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit; appearance; look

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.

失う (うしなう)

to lose; to part with

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

援助 (えんじょ)

assistance; aid; support

申し出 (もうしで、もうしいで)

proposal; request; claim; report; notice; offer

断る (ことわる)

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

援

Reading: エン

Meanings: abet, help, save

助

Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ

Meanings: help, rescue, assist

申

Readings: シン、 もう.す、 もう.し-、 さる

Meanings: have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

断

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting