しかし、たいへん息子を欲しがっていました。

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しかし 、 たいへん 息子 を 欲しがっていました 。

English Translation

But he wanted a son very much.

Furigana

しかし、たいへん息子(むすこ)を欲(ほ)しがっていました。

Romanji

Shikashi, taihen musuko o hoshigatteimashita.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

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.

欲しい (ほしい)

wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

Kanji

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

欲

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい

Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving