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How to Say ‘I take the hand you extended to me.’ in Japanese

差し伸べてくれた君の手を取る

さしのべてくれたきみのてをとる

Phrase Breakdown

差し伸べてくれた

君の手を取る

Word-by-Word Breakdown

差し伸べさしのべ

[sashinobe]

extend

To stretch out or reach out to someone.

Example

手を差し伸べる。

Extend a hand.

[te]

indicates a connection

Connector for continuous actions.

Example

ノートを書いている。

Taking notes.

くれくれ

[kure]

give

To bestow or grant something.

Example

プレゼントをくれた。

Gave a gift.

[ta]

past tense

Indicates past actions or events.

Example

見せてくれた。

Showed me.

きみ

[kimi]

you

Informal second person pronoun.

Example

君の名前は?

What's your name?

[no]

of

Indicates possession.

Example

君の意見。

Your opinion.

[te]

hand

Human hand, used for action or gesture.

Example

手を貸す。

Lend a hand.

[o]

object marker

Marks the object of action in sentences.

Example

彼を見た。

Saw him.

取るとる

[toru]

take

To hold or seize something.

Example

本を取る。

Take a book.

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