君は彼の仕事を手伝うべきだった。

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君 は 彼 の 仕事 を 手伝う べき だった 。

English Translation

You should have helped him with his work.

Furigana

君(きみ)は彼(かれ)の仕事(しごと)を手伝(てつだ)うべきだった。

Romanji

Kimi wa kare no shigoto o tetsudau beki datta.

Words

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

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

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

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.

手伝う (てつだう)

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

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