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リンカーンの両親は、生涯ずっと貧しかった。

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リンカーン 両親 生涯 ずっと 貧しかった

English Translation

Lincoln's parents remained poor all their lives.

Furigana

リンカーンの両親(りょうしん)は、生涯(しょうがい)ずっと(まず)しかった。

Romanji

Rinka-N no ryōshin wa, shōgai zutto mazushikatta.

Words

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)
parents; both parents
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
生涯 (しょうがい)
one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death); one's career
ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight
貧しい (まずしい)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

Kanji

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ガイ、 はて
Meanings: horizon, shore, limit, bound
Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor