彼は自分の父親の名前にちなんで息子にジョンと命名した。

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English Translation

He named his son John after his own father.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の父親(ちちおや)の名前(なまえ)にちなんで息子(むすこ)にジョンと命名(めいめい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa jibun no chichioya no namae ni chinande musuko ni Jon to meimeishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

名前 (なまえ)

name; full name; given name; first name

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

因む (ちなむ)

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

と (と)

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

命名 (めいめい)

naming; christening