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店主は私にそれを買うようしきりに勧めた。

Sentence Analyzer

店主 それ 買う よう しきりに 勧めた

English Translation

The shopkeeper urged me to buy it.

Furigana

店主(てんしゅ)(わたし)にそれを()うようしきりに(すす)めた。

Romanji

Tenshu wa watashi ni sore o kau yō shikirini susumeta.

Words

店主 (てんしゅ)
shopkeeper
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
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
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
頻りに (しきりに)
frequently; repeatedly; often; incessantly; constantly; strongly; eagerly
勧める (すすめる)
to recommend; to advise; to encourage; to offer (wine)

Kanji

Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: カン、 ケン、 すす.める
Meanings: persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer