私はニュースを聞くためにラジオをつけた。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
I turned on the radio to listen to the news.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashi wa nyu-su o kiku tameni rajio o tsuketa.
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
ニュース
(ニュース、ニューズ)
news
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.
聞く
(きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
為に
(ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
ラジオ
(ラジオ)
radio
点ける
(つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up