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 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)()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
()
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

Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving