彼女は初めての小説を出版するのを思いとどまった。

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English Translation

She was discouraged from publishing her first novel.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は初(はじ)めての小説(しょうせつ)を出版(しゅっぱん)するのを思(おも)いとどまった。

Romanji

Kanojo wa hajimete no shōsetsu o shuppansuru no o omoitodomatta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do 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

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

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.

出版 (しゅっぱん)

publication

思いとどまる (おもいとどまる)

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)