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友人達は私を夕食に招待してくれた。

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友人達 夕食 招待してくれた

English Translation

My friends invited me to dinner.

Furigana

友人達(ゆうじんたち)(わたし)夕食(ゆうしょく)招待(しょうたい)してくれた。

Romanji

Yūjintachi wa watashi o yūshoku ni shōtaishitekureta.

Words

()
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
()
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.
夕食 (ゆうしょく)
evening meal; dinner
()
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
招待 (しょうたい、しょうだい)
invitation

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
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: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ショウ、 まね.く
Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on