暖炉の正面にくるようにソファーを動かしなさい。

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English Translation

Shift the sofa so that it faces the fireplace.

Furigana

暖炉(だんろ)の正面(しょうめん)にくるようにソファーを動(うご)かしなさい。

Romanji

Danro no shōmen ni kuru yōni sofuxa- o ugokashi nasai.

Words

暖炉 (だんろ)

fireplace; hearth; stove

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

正面 (しょうめん)

front; frontage; facade; main

に (に)

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

抉る (えぐる、くる)

to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

ソファ (ソファ、ソファー)

sofa; couch

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.

動かす (うごかす)

to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position; to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence; to change; to alter; to deny; to operate; to set in motion; to get going; to mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy; to manage (e.g. funds)

為さる (なさる)

to do