困難に陥ったとき、彼は両親に助けを求めた。

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English Translation

When he got into trouble, he turned to his parents for help.

Furigana

困難(こんなん)に陥(おちい)ったとき、彼(かれ)は両親(りょうしん)に助(たす)けを求(もと)めた。

Romanji

Konnan ni ochiitta toki, kare wa ryōshin ni tasuke o motometa.

Words

困難 (こんなん)

difficulty; distress

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

陥る (おちいる)

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

助け (たすけ)

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy