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Zach

私たちを迎えるために彼は手を差し出した。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 迎える ために 差し出した

English Translation

He held out his hand to welcome us.

Furigana

(わたし)たちを(むか)えるために(かれ)()(さだ)()した。

Romanji

Watashitachi o mukaeru tameni kare wa te o sashidashita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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.
迎える (むかえる)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail; to reach; to approach; to enter (a phase, era, etc.); to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon; to invite; to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
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
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
差し出す (さしだす)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ゲイ、 むか.える
Meanings: welcome, meet, greet
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: サ、 さ.す、 さ.し
Meanings: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude