彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa微(ほほ)笑(え)ん()で() hohoende私(わたし) watashiを o迎(むか)え()て() mukaeteくれた kureta。 She greeted me with a smile. Literal She [topic-は] smiling me [object-を] greeted did-for-me. 微笑んで ('smiling') in te-form serves as an adverb. 迎えてくれた uses ~てくれる — she did me the favor of welcoming me. greetingsrelationships~てくれる (do for me/us)~て form (means/manner)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa微(ほほ)笑(え)ん()で() hohoende私(わたし) watashiを o迎(むか)え()て() mukaeteくれた kureta。 She greeted me with a smile. Literal She [topic-は] smiling me [object-を] greeted did-for-me. 微笑んで ('smiling') in te-form serves as an adverb. 迎えてくれた uses ~てくれる — she did me the favor of welcoming me. greetingsrelationships~てくれる (do for me/us)~て form (means/manner)