彼は子供たちに何一つだめだと言わない。

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彼 は 子供たち に 何一つ だめ だ と 言わない 。

English Translation

He denies nothing to his children.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は子供(こども)たちに何一(なにひと)つだめだと言(い)わない。

Romanji

Kare wa kodomotachi ni nanihitotsu dame da to iwanai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

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

何一つ (なにひとつ)

(not) one (usu. in neg. phrases)

駄目 (だめ、ダメ)

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless; cannot; must not; not allowed

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

何

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-

Meaning: what

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word