彼はだれかそこにいるのかと尋ねた。
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English Translation
He asked me whether anybody was there.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa dare ka soko ni iru no ka to tazuneta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
誰
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
か
(か)
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
其処
(そこ)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you
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
要る
(いる)
to need; to want
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
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
尋ねる
(たずねる)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate