彼を何とか説得して私の考え方に従わせた。

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English Translation

I managed to bring him around to my way of thinking.

Furigana

彼(かれ)を何(なん)とか説得(せっとく)して私(わたし)の考(かんが)え方(かた)に従(したが)わせた。

Romanji

Kare o nantoka settokushite watashi no kangaekata ni shitagawaseta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

何とか (なんとか)

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

説得 (せっとく)

persuasion

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

考え方 (かんがえかた)

way of thinking

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

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany