彼は何の見返りも求めないで、昔の友人の娘さんに全財産を譲った。

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English Translation

He gave away his entire fortune to an old friend's daughter, and expected nothing in return.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は何(なに)の見返(みかえ)りも求(もと)めないで、昔(むかし)の友人(ゆうじん)の娘(むすめ)さんに全(ぜん)財産(ざいさん)を譲(ゆず)った。

Romanji

Kare wa nani no mikaeri mo motomenaide, mukashi no yūjin no musume san ni zen zaisan o yuzutta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

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

見返り (みかえり)

collateral; reward; compensation; security; quid pro quo

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

娘 (むすめ)

(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

さん (さん)

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

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

全 (ぜん)

all; whole; entire; complete; overall; pan-; omni-; toti-

財産 (ざいさん)

property; fortune; assets

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.

譲る (ゆずる)

to turn over; to assign; to hand over; to transmit; to convey; to sell; to dispose of; to yield; to surrender; to concede