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Zach

むやみに自殺を否定しようとは思いませんが、親が子どもを道連れにするのはぜったいにやめてほしい、と思います。

Sentence Analyzer

むやみ 自殺 否定しよう 思いません 子ども 道連れ する ぜったい やめて ほしい 思います

English Translation

I don't intend to flatly reject suicide, but I really wish parents would not make their children join in with them.

Furigana

むやみに自殺(じさつ)否定(ひてい)しようとは(おも)いませんが、(おや)()どもを道連(みちづ)れにするのはぜったいにやめてほしい、と(おも)います。

Romanji

Muyami ni jisatsu o hiteishiyou to wa omoimasen ga, oya ga kodomo o michizure ni suru no wa zettai ni yamete hoshii, to omoimasu.

Words

無闇 (むやみ)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; indiscriminate; indiscreet; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate; absurd
()
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
自殺 (じさつ)
suicide
()
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.
否定 (ひてい)
negation; denial; repudiation; NOT operation
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(おや)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner
子供 (こども)
child; children
道連れ (みちづれ)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; someone unwillingly made to take part; being made to take part in something
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
()
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
絶対 (ぜったい)
absolutely; unconditionally; absolute; unconditional; unmistakable; absoluteness
止める (やめる)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Readings: ヒ、 いな、 いや
Meanings: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: レン、 つら.なる、 つら.ねる、 つ.れる、 -づ.れ
Meanings: take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique