父は私に改心するように言った。

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父 は 私 に 改心する ように 言った 。

English Translation

Father told me to reform myself.

Furigana

父(ちち)は私(わたし)に改心(かいしん)するように言(い)った。

Romanji

Chichi wa watashi ni kaishinsuru yōni itta.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

改心 (かいしん)

conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

改

Readings: カイ、 あらた.める、 あらた.まる

Meanings: reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

心

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ

Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word