医者は彼に煙草を減らすように言った。

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医者は彼に煙草を減らすように言った。

English Translation

The doctor told him to cut down on smoking.

Furigana

医者(いしゃ)は彼(かれ)に煙草(たばこ)を減(へ)らすように言(い)った。

Romanji

Isha wa kare ni tabako o herasu yōni itta.

Words

医者 (いしゃ)

(medical) doctor; physician

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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.

減らす (へらす)

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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