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彼の娘は彼に人形を買ってとせがんだ。

Sentence Analyzer

人形 買って せがんだ

English Translation

His daughter importuned him to buy the doll.

Furigana

(かれ)(むすめ)(かれ)人形(にんぎょう)()ってとせがんだ。

Romanji

Kare no musume wa kare ni ningyō o katte to seganda.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
(むすめ)
(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
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
人形 (にんぎょう)
doll; puppet; figure
()
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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
せがむ (せがむ)
to badger (pester) (a person to do)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョウ、 むすめ、 こ
Meanings: daughter, girl
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy