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セールスマンは両親を説得して百科事典を買わせた。

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セールスマン 両親 説得して 百科 事典 買わせた

English Translation

The salesman talked my parents into buying a set of encyclopedias.

Furigana

セールスマンは両親(りょうしん)説得(せっとく)して百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)()わせた。

Romanji

Se-rusuman wa ryōshin o settokushite hyakka jiten o kawaseta.

Words

セールスマン (セールスマン)
salesman
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)
parents; both parents
()
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.
説得 (せっとく)
persuasion
百科 (ひゃっか)
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
事典 (じてん、ことてん)
cyclopedia; encyclopedia
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ヒャク、 ビャク、 もも
Meaning: hundred
Reading: 
Meanings: department, course, section
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: テン、 デン
Meanings: code, ceremony, law, rule
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy