初めて上手に口が利けるようになった子供は「なぜ」とか「なに」とかを連発して両親を悩ますものだ。

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English Translation

A child who has first learned to talk will badger his parents with "whys" and "whats".

Furigana

初(はじ)めて上手(じょうず)に口(くち)が利(り)けるようになった子供(こども)は「なぜ」とか「なに」とかを連発(れんぱつ)して両親(りょうしん)を悩(なや)ますものだ。

Romanji

Hajimete jōzu ni kuchi ga ri keru yō ni natta kodomo wa" naze" toka" nani" toka o renpatsushite ryōshin o nayamasu mono da.

Words

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

上手 (じょうず、じょうて、じょうしゅ)

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

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

口 (くち)

mouth; opening; hole; gap; orifice; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece; gate; door; entrance; exit; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip); taste; palate; mouth (to feed); opening (i.e. vacancy); available position; invitation; summons; kind; sort; type; opening (i.e. beginning); counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

利 (り)

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

蹴る (ける)

to kick; to refuse; to reject

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

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 ...

子供 (こども)

child; children

は (は)

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

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)

why; how

とか (とか)

among other things; such things as; or something like that

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

連発 (れんぱつ)

running continuously; firing in rapid succession

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

悩ます (なやます)

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative