彼はタクシーの運転手に左に曲がってもらいたかった。

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彼 は タクシー の 運転手 に 左 に 曲がってもらいたかった 。

English Translation

He wanted the taxi driver to turn left.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はタクシーの運転手(うんてんしゅ)に左(ひだり)に曲(ま)がってもらいたかった。

Romanji

Kare wa takushi- no untenshu ni hidari ni magattemoraitakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

タクシー (タクシー)

taxi

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

運転手 (うんてんしゅ)

driver; chauffeur

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

左 (ひだり)

left; left hand side

曲がる (まがる)

to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist; to turn; to be awry; to be askew; to be crooked

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

運

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ

Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

転

Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく

Meanings: revolve, turn around, change

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

左

Readings: サ、 シャ、 ひだり

Meaning: left

曲

Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま

Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean