彼は彼らの頼みに耳を貸さなかった。
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English Translation
He turned a deaf ear to their request.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa karera no tanomi ni mimi o kasanakatta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼ら
(かれら)
they (usually male); them
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
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
耳
(みみ)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
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.
貸す
(かす)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out