彼は私達の頼みをきっぱりと断った。

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彼は私達の頼みをきっぱりと断った。

English Translation

He flatly turned down our request.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は私達(わたしたち)の頼(たの)みをきっぱりと断(ことわ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa watashitachi no tanomi o kippari to kotowatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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.

きっぱり (きっぱり)

clearly; plainly; decisively; distinctly; flatly

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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)