蒲団を干して下さい。

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蒲団 を 干して 下さい 。

English Translation

Air the futon.

Furigana

蒲団(ふとん)を干(ほ)して下(くだ)さい。

Romanji

Futon o hoshite kudasai.

Words

布団 (ふとん)

futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor); round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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.

干す (ほす)

to air; to dry; to desiccate; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc. (usu. in the passive)

下さる (くださる)

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

Kanji

蒲

Readings: ホ、 ボ、 フ、 ブ、 がま、 かば、 かま

Meanings: bullrush, flag, cattail

団

Readings: ダン、 トン、 かたまり、 まる.い

Meanings: group, association

干

Readings: カン、 ほ.す、 ほ.し-、 -ぼ.し、 ひ.る

Meanings: dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior