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自転車のブレーキを調整してもらった。

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自転車 ブレーキ 調整してもらった

English Translation

I had the brakes of my bicycle adjusted.

Furigana

自転車(じてんしゃ)のブレーキを調整(ちょうせい)してもらった。

Romanji

Jitensha no bure-ki o chōseishitemoratta.

Words

自転車 (じてんしゃ、じでんしゃ)
bicycle
()
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
ブレーキ (ブレーキ)
brake
()
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.
調整 (ちょうせい)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing; tailoring

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
Readings: セイ、 ととの.える、 ととの.う
Meanings: organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)