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友達がはがきをくれるように私に頼んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

友達 はがき くれる ように 頼んだ

English Translation

A friend of mine asked me to send her a postcard.

Furigana

友達(ともだち)がはがきをくれるように(わたし)(たの)んだ。

Romanji

Tomodachi ga hagaki o kureru yōni watashi ni tanonda.

Words

友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
葉書 (はがき、ハガキ)
postcard; memo; note; card
()
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.
呉れる (くれる)
to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(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
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: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る
Meanings: trust, request