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Zach

私はその画家に肖像画を描いてもらった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 画家 肖像画 描いてもらった

English Translation

I had the artist paint my portrait.

Furigana

(わたし)はその画家(がか)肖像画(しょうぞうが)(えが)いてもらった。

Romanji

Watashi wa sono gaka ni shōzōga o egaitemoratta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
画家 (がか)
painter; artist
()
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
肖像画 (しょうぞうが)
portrait
()
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.
描く (えがく、かく)
to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ショウ、 あやか.る
Meaning: resemblance
Reading: ゾウ
Meanings: statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
Readings: ビョウ、 えが.く、 か.く
Meanings: sketch, compose, write, draw, paint