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彼らは息子達が独り立ちできるよう育てた。

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彼ら 息子達 独り立ち できる よう 育てた

English Translation

They had brought up their sons to stand on their own feet.

Furigana

(かれ)らは息子達(むすこたち)(ひと)()ちできるよう(そだ)てた。

Romanji

Karera wa musukotachi ga hitoridachi dekiru yō sodateta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
独り立ち (ひとりだち)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
育てる (そだてる)
to raise; to rear; to bring up; to train; to teach; to educate; to promote the growth of...; to nurture; to foster; to develop

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り
Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: イク、 そだ.つ、 そだ.ち、 そだ.てる、 はぐく.む
Meanings: bring up, grow up, raise, rear