私には上司に車を貸してくれるように頼む勇気はない。

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English Translation

I do not have the courage to ask my boss to lend me his car.

Furigana

私(わたし)には上司(じょうし)に車(くるま)を貸(か)してくれるように頼(たの)む勇気(ゆうき)はない。

Romanji

Watashi ni wa jōshi ni kuruma o kashitekureru yōni tanomu yūki wa nai.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

は (は)

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

上司 (じょうし)

superior authorities; boss

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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.

貸す (かす)

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

様に (ように)

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

頼む (たのむ)

to request; to beg; to ask; to call; to order; to reserve; to entrust to; to rely on

勇気 (ゆうき)

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix