私は彼に約束を守るようにいった。

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私は彼に約束を守るようにいった。

English Translation

I told him to keep his promise.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に約束(やくそく)を守(まも)るようにいった。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare ni yakusoku o mamoru yōni itta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

約束 (やくそく)

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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.

守る (まもる)

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

様に (ように)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix