彼の妻は客を招きたかった。
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English Translation
His wife liked inviting guests.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no tsuma wa kyaku o manekitakatta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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
妻
(つま)
wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
客
(きゃく、かく)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
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.
招く
(まねく)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to; to call in; to send for; to summon; to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in