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彼が自転車で通り過ぎているときに、助けを求める叫び声が聞こえた。

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自転車 通り過ぎている ときに 助け 求める 叫び声 聞こえた

English Translation

He was passing by on his bicycle when he heard a cry for help.

Furigana

(かれ)自転車(じてんしゃ)(とお)()ぎているときに、(たす)けを(もと)める(さけ)(ごえ)()こえた。

Romanji

Kare ga jitensha de tōrisugiteiru tokini, tasuke o motomeru sakebigoe ga kikoeta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
自転車 (じてんしゃ、じでんしゃ)
bicycle
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
通り過ぎる (とおりすぎる)
to pass; to pass through
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
助け (たすけ)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
()
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.
求める (もとめる)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy
叫び声 (さけびごえ)
shout; yell; scream
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
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
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる
Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ
Meanings: help, rescue, assist
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: キョウ、 さけ.ぶ
Meanings: shout, exclaim, yell
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-
Meaning: voice
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen