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メアリーは、もっと頻繁に母親を手伝うと約束した。

Sentence Analyzer

メアリー もっと 頻繁 母親 手伝う 約束した

English Translation

Mary promised her mother that she would help her more often.

Furigana

メアリーは、もっと頻繁(ひんぱん)母親(ははおや)手伝(てつだ)うと約束(やくそく)した。

Romanji

Meari- wa, motto hinpan ni hahaoya o tetsudau to yakusokushita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
頻繁 (ひんぱん)
frequent; incessant
()
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
母親 (ははおや)
mother
()
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
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
約束 (やくそく)
promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date; convention; rule; destiny; fate

Kanji

Readings: ヒン、 しき.りに
Meanings: repeatedly, recur
Readings: ハン、 しげ.る、 しげ.く
Meanings: luxuriant, thick, overgrown, frequency, complexity, trouble
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
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
Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか
Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink
Readings: ソク、 たば、 たば.ねる、 つか、 つか.ねる
Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control