母は私に芝を刈るように言った。

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刈る ように 言った

English Translation

Mother told me to mow the lawn.

Furigana

(はは)(わたし)(しば)()るように()った。

Romanji

Haha wa watashi ni shiba o karu yōni itta.

Words

(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
(しば)
lawn; sod; turf
()
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.
刈る (かる)
to cut (hair); to mow (grass); to harvest; to clip; to shear; to reap; to trim; to prune
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シ、 しば
Meanings: turf, lawn
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 か.る
Meanings: reap, cut, clip, trim, prune
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word