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彼と彼女と2人きりになれたほんの束の間に、デートをしてくれと頼んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 きりに なれた ほんの 束の間 デート してくれ 頼んだ

English Translation

When he got her alone for a moment, he asked for a date.

Furigana

(かれ)彼女(かのじょ)と2(にん)きりになれたほんの(つか)()に、デートをしてくれと(たの)んだ。

Romanji

Kare to kanojo to ni nin kirini nareta honno tsukanoma ni, de-to o shitekure to tanonda.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
慣れる (なれる)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
本の (ほんの)
mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)
つかの間 (つかのま)
moment; brief time; brief; transient
()
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
デート (デート)
date; go on a date
()
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.
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
頼む (たのむ)
to request; to beg; to ask; to call; to order; to reserve; to entrust to; to rely on

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ソク、 たば、 たば.ねる、 つか、 つか.ねる
Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る
Meanings: trust, request