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Zach

弟がお金を頂戴と言いました。

Sentence Analyzer

お金 頂戴 言いました

English Translation

My little brother asked for some money.

Furigana

(おとうと)がお(かね)頂戴(ちょうだい)()いました。

Romanji

Otōto ga okane o chōdai to iimashita.

Words

(おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)
younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
お金 (おかね)
money
()
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.
頂戴 (ちょうだい)
receiving; reception; getting; being given; eating; drinking; having; please; please do for me
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと
Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: チョウ、 いただ.く、 いただき
Meanings: place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
Readings: タイ、 いただ.く
Meanings: be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word