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Zach

門番は門を通りぬけるのを許してくれた。

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門番 通り ぬける 許してくれた

English Translation

The gatekeeper permitted me through the gate.

Furigana

門番(もんばん)(もん)(とお)りぬけるのを(ゆる)してくれた。

Romanji

Monban wa mon o tōri nukeru no o yurushitekureta.

Words

門番 (もんばん)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(もん、かど)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons
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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.
通る (とおる)
to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of; to run (between); to operate (between); to connect; to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in; to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through; to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout; to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far; to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed; to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted; to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for; to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense; to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood; to be straight (e.g. wood grain); to be well-informed; to be wise; to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
抜ける (ぬける)
to come out; to fall out; to be omitted; to be missing; to escape; to come loose; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear; to be transparent (e.g. of the sky); to be stupid; to be absentminded; to be careless; to be inattentive; to exit (a program loop)
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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
許す (ゆるす)
to permit; to allow; to approve; to tolerate; to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off; to confide in; to give up; to yield

Kanji

Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve