クリスは自分の変わりように、ベスが喜ぶだろうと自信がありました。
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English Translation
Chris was confident that Beth would be delighted with his improvement.
Furigana
クリスは自分 の変 わりように、ベスが喜 ぶだろうと自信 がありました。
Romanji
Kurisu wa jibun no kawari yōni, besu ga yorokobu darou to jishin ga arimashita.
Words
グリース
(グリース、グリス)
grease
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
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
変わる
(かわる)
to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual
様に
(ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
圧す
(へす)
to dent; to press; to push
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
喜ぶ
(よろこぶ)
to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
自信
(じしん)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
有る
(ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
Kanji
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: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange
Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす
Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in
Reading: シン
Meanings: faith, truth, fidelity, trust