妻を元気付けようとして、トムは美しい真珠のネックレスを買ってやった。

Sentence Analyzer

妻を元気付けようとして、とむは美しい真珠のネックレスを買ってやった。

English Translation

Hoping to cheer up his wife, Tom bought her a beautiful pearl necklace.

Furigana

妻(つま)を元気付(げんきづ)けようとして、トムは美(うつく)しい真珠(しんじゅ)のネックレスを買(か)ってやった。

Romanji

Tsuma o genkizukeyō toshite, Tomu wa utsukushii shinju no nekkuresu o katteyatta.

Words

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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.

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

は (は)

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

美しい (うつくしい)

beautiful; lovely

真珠 (しんじゅ)

pearl

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

ネックレス (ネックレス、ネックレース)

necklace

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke