彼は弁護士になれるという希望に執着していた。

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彼 は 弁護士 に なれる という 希望 に 執着していた 。

English Translation

He clung to the hope that he could be a lawyer.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は弁護士(べんごし)になれるという希望(きぼう)に執着(しゅうちゃく)していた。

Romanji

Kare wa bengoshi ni nareru toiu kibō ni shūchakushiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

弁護士 (べんごし)

lawyer; attorney

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

慣れる (なれる)

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

希望 (きぼう)

hope; wish; aspiration

執着 (しゅうちゃく、しゅうじゃく)

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

弁

Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う

Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

護

Readings: ゴ、 まも.る

Meanings: safeguard, protect

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

希

Readings: キ、 ケ、 まれ

Meanings: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

執

Readings: シツ、 シュウ、 と.る

Meanings: tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart

着

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing