彼は妹に部屋の壁を塗るのを手伝ってもらった。

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English Translation

He had his sister help him paint the wall of his room.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は妹(いもうと)に部屋(へや)の壁(かべ)を塗(ぬ)るのを手伝(てつだ)ってもらった。

Romanji

Kare wa imōto ni heya no kabe o nuru no o tetsudattemoratta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

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

部屋 (へや)

room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable

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

壁 (かべ、へき)

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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.

塗る (ぬる)

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

手伝う (てつだう)

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