彼は電動タイプライターが欲しかったが、友人は彼を説き伏せてワープロを買わせた。

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English Translation

He wanted to buy an electric typewriter but his friend talked him into buying a word processor.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は電動(でんどう)タイプライターが欲(ほ)しかったが、友人(ゆうじん)は彼(かれ)を説(と)き伏(ふ)せてワープロを買(か)わせた。

Romanji

Kare wa dendō taipuraita- ga hoshikatta ga, yūjin wa kare o tokifusete wa-puro o kawaseta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

電動 (でんどう)

electric

タイプライター (タイプライター、タイプライタ)

typewriter

が (が)

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

欲しい (ほしい)

wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

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.

説き伏せる (ときふせる)

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

ワープロ (ワープロ)

word processor

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke