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彼は姉に彼の部屋の壁を塗るのを手伝ってもらった。

Sentence Analyzer

部屋 塗る 手伝ってもらった

English Translation

He had his sister help him paint the wall of his room.

Furigana

(かれ)(あね)(かれ)部屋(へや)(かべ)()るのを手伝(てつだ)ってもらった。

Romanji

Kare wa ane ni kare no heya no kabe o nuru no o tetsudattemoratta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(あね)
older sister; elder sister
()
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
()
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
部屋 (へや)
room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable
(かべ、へき)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
()
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.
塗る (ぬる)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
手伝う (てつだう)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 あね、 はは
Meaning: elder sister
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ヘキ、 かべ
Meanings: wall, lining (stomach), fence
Readings: ト、 ぬ.る、 ぬ.り、 まみ.れる
Meanings: paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating
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