彼は最後には妻の要求に屈して家を買った。

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English Translation

He finally yielded to the request of his wife and bought a house.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は最後(さいご)には妻(つま)の要求(ようきゅう)に屈(くっ)して家(いえ)を買(か)った。

Romanji

Kare wa saigo ni wa tsuma no yōkyū ni kusshite ie o katta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

最後 (さいご)

last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent; no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences); one's final moments

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

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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

要求 (ようきゅう)

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

屈す (くっす、くす)

to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

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.

買う (かう)

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