父が友人の保証人となった。

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友人 保証人 なった

English Translation

Father vouched for his friend.

Furigana

(ちち)友人(ゆうじん)保証人(ほしょうじん)となった。

Romanji

Chichi ga yūjin no hoshōjin to natta.

Words

(ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)
father
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
友人 (ゆうじん)
friend
()
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
保証人 (ほしょうにん)
guarantor; bondsman
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ
Meanings: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
Readings: ショウ、 あかし
Meanings: evidence, proof, certificate