彼女にとって息子の成長は何にも勝る喜びだった。

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English Translation

Nothing gave her greater pleasure than to watch her son growing up.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)にとって息子(むすこ)の成長(せいちょう)は何(なに)にも勝(まさ)る喜(よろこ)びだった。

Romanji

Kanojo nitotte musuko no seichō wa nani ni mo masaru yorokobi datta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

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

成長 (せいちょう)

growth; grow to adulthood

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

勝る (まさる)

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; to outweigh; to preponderate

喜び (よろこび)

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative