訪問者は彼の妹に伝言を頼んだ。

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訪問者 は 彼 の 妹 に 伝言 を 頼んだ 。

English Translation

The visitor left a message with his sister.

Furigana

訪問者(ほうもんしゃ)は彼(かれ)の妹(いもうと)に伝言(でんごん)を頼(たの)んだ。

Romanji

Hōmonsha wa kare no imōto ni dengon o tanonda.

Words

訪問者 (ほうもんしゃ)

visitor

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

妹 (いもうと)

younger sister

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

伝言 (でんごん)

verbal message; word

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.

頼む (たのむ)

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

Kanji

訪

Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う

Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

問

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

妹

Readings: マイ、 いもうと

Meaning: younger sister

伝

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

頼

Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る

Meanings: trust, request