ジョンは友人たちを説得してその気の毒な家族を助けさせた。

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English Translation

John talked his friends into helping the poor family.

Furigana

ジョンは友人(ゆうじん)たちを説得(せっとく)してその気(き)の毒(どく)な家族(かぞく)を助(たす)けさせた。

Romanji

Jon wa yūjintachi o settokushite sono kinodokuna kazoku o tasukesaseta.

Words

は (は)

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

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.

説得 (せっとく)

persuasion

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

気の毒 (きのどく)

pitiful; unfortunate; (a) pity

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

助ける (たすける)

to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet