彼は引き返して彼女が階段を上るのを手伝った。

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彼 は 引き返して 彼女 が 階段 を 上る の を 手伝った 。

English Translation

He turned back to help her up the stairs.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は引(ひ)き返(かえ)して彼女(かのじょ)が階段(かいだん)を上(のぼ)るのを手伝(てつだ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa hikikaeshite kanojo ga kaidan o noboru no o tetsudatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

引き返す (ひきかえす)

to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

階段 (かいだん)

stairs; stairway; staircase

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.

上る (のぼる)

to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to; to advance (in price); to swim up (a river); to sail up; to come up (on the agenda)

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

手伝う (てつだう)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

階

Readings: カイ、 きざはし

Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

段

Readings: ダン、 タン

Meanings: grade, steps, stairs

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

伝

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition