彼は神にあわれな少女を助けてくださいと祈った。

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English Translation

He prayed to God to help the poor girl.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は神(かみ)にあわれな少女(しょうじょ)を助(たす)けてくださいと祈(いの)った。

Romanji

Kare wa kami ni aware na shōjo o tasukete kudasai to inotta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

神 (かみ、かむ、かん)

god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami; incredible; fantastic; emperor of Japan; thunder

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

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

だ (だ)

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

少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

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.

助ける (たすける)

to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

下さる (くださる)

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

祈る (いのる)

to pray; to wish