なぜアメリカ人の両親は自分の子供を誉めるのか。
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English Translation
Why do American parents praise their children?
Furigana
なぜアメリカ人 の両親 は自分 の子供 を誉 めるのか。
Romanji
Naze Amerikajin no ryōshin wa jibun no kodomo o homeru no ka.
Words
何故
(なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
アメリカ人
(アメリカじん)
American person
の
(の)
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自分
(じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
子供
(こども)
child; children
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.
褒める
(ほめる)
to praise; to admire; to speak well
か
(か)
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
Kanji
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
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: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ヨ、 ほま.れ、 ほ.める
Meanings: reputation, praise, honor, glory