膝の上にナプキンを広げなさい。

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膝 の 上に ナプキン を 広げ なさい 。

English Translation

Lay the napkin across your lap.

Furigana

膝(ひざ)の上(うえ)にナプキンを広(ひろ)げなさい。

Romanji

Hiza no ueni napukin o hiroge nasai.

Words

膝 (ひざ)

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

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

ナプキン (ナプキン、ナフキン)

(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad

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.

広げる (ひろげる)

to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden; to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap; to scatter about; to spread around; to make flourish; to cause to prosper

為さる (なさる)

to do

Kanji

膝

Readings: シツ、 ひざ

Meanings: knee, lap

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

広

Readings: コウ、 ひろ.い、 ひろ.まる、 ひろ.める、 ひろ.がる、 ひろ.げる

Meanings: wide, broad, spacious