彼は彼女と結婚しようと思ったが、考え直してやめた。

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彼 は 彼女 と 結婚しよう と 思った が 、 考え直して やめた 。

English Translation

He thought better of marrying her.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は彼女(かのじょ)と結婚(けっこん)しようと思(おも)ったが、考(かんが)え直(なお)してやめた。

Romanji

Kare wa kanojo to kekkonshiyou to omotta ga, kangaenaoshite yameta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

結婚 (けっこん)

marriage

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

考え直す (かんがえなおす)

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

婚

Reading: コン

Meaning: marriage

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think

考

Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え

Meanings: consider, think over

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair