彼らは、親の世代が彼らの年齢だった頃よりも十分に教育を受けているし、より健康で裕福でもある。
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English Translation
They are better educated, healthier and wealthier than their parents' generation was at their age.
Furigana
Romanji
Karera wa, oya no sedai ga karera no nenrei datta koro yori mo jūbun ni kyōiku o uketeiru shi, yori kenkō de yūfuku demo aru.
Words
彼ら
(かれら)
they (usually male); them
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
親
(おや)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner
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
世代
(せだい)
generation; the world; the age
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
年齢
(ねんれい)
age; years
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
頃
(ころ、ごろ)
(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
より
(より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
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
十分
(じゅうぶん)
plenty; enough; sufficient; satisfactory; adequate; division into ten; perfectly; thoroughly; fully; in full
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
教育
(きょういく)
training; education
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.
受ける
(うける)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well
し
(し)
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
健康
(けんこう)
health; sound; wholesome
裕福
(ゆうふく)
affluence; prosperity
でも
(でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: レイ、 よわい、 とし
Meaning: age
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward
Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning: ten
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: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: イク、 そだ.つ、 そだ.ち、 そだ.てる、 はぐく.む
Meanings: bring up, grow up, raise, rear
Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
Readings: ケン、 すこ.やか
Meanings: healthy, health, strength, persistence
Reading: コウ
Meanings: ease, peace
Reading: ユウ
Meanings: abundant, rich, fertile
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth