彼はタクシーを止めようとして手を上げた。

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English Translation

He raised his hand in order that the taxi might stop.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はタクシーを止(と)めようとして手(て)を上(あ)げた。

Romanji

Kare wa takushi- o tomeyou toshite te o ageta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

タクシー (タクシー)

taxi

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.

止める (とめる)

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; to detain; to keep in custody

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

手 (て)

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)

上げる (あげる)

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry; to show someone (into a room); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to send someone (away); to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); to earn (something desirable); to praise; to give (an example, etc.); to cite; to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); to arrest; to nominate; to give; to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); to bear (a child); to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (of the tide) to come in; to vomit; to do for (the sake of someone else); to complete ...; to humbly do ...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

止

Readings: シ、と.まる、 -ど.まり、と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、 -や.む、よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt

手

Readings: シュ、ズ、て、て-、 -て、た-

Meaning: hand

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