彼は私の娘に色目を使った。

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彼は私の娘に色目を使った。

English Translation

He was making sheep's eyes at my daughter.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の娘(むすめ)に色目(いろめ)を使(つか)った。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi no musume ni irome o tsukatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

娘 (むすめ)

(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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

色目 (いろめ)

amorous glance; leer; ogle; shade (of color); tint; hue; ingratiation; sycophancy; toadying

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak