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父が友人の保証人となった。

Sentence Analyzer

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