彼は彼女の頼みをけんもほろろに断った。

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彼 は 彼女 の 頼み を けんもほろろ に 断った 。

English Translation

He flatly refused her requests for help.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は彼女(かのじょ)の頼(たの)みをけんもほろろに断(ことわ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa kanojo no tanomi o kenmohororo ni kotowatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

頼み (たのみ)

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

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.

けんもほろろ (けんもほろろ、けんもほろほろ)

curt; blunt; brusque

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

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

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

頼

Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る

Meanings: trust, request

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