彼は一本のロープをつかみ助かった。

Sentence Analyzer

彼は一本のろーぷをつかみ助かった。

English Translation

He caught hold of a rope and saved himself.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は一(いち)本(ほん)のロープをつかみ助(たす)かった。

Romanji

Kare wa ichi hon no ro-pu o tsukami tasukatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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

ロープ (ロープ)

rope

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.

掴む (つかむ)

to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch; to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

助かる (たすかる)

to be saved; to be rescued; to survive; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble