彼は意志の弱い父親に育てられたため、甘いものが大好きだ。

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English Translation

Brought up by a weak father, he is partial to sweets.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は意志(いし)の弱(よわ)い父親(ちちおや)に育(そだ)てられたため、甘(あま)いものが大好(だいす)きだ。

Romanji

Kare wa ishi no yowai chichioya ni sodaterareta tame, amai mono ga daisuki da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

意志 (いし)

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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

弱い (よわい)

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

父親 (ちちおや)

father

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

育てる (そだてる)

to raise; to rear; to bring up; to train; to teach; to educate; to promote the growth of...; to nurture; to foster; to develop

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

甘い (あまい)

sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy; naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient; half-hearted; not finished properly; insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose; mild; tempting; enticing; luring

者 (もの、もん)

person

が (が)

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

大好き (だいすき)

loveable; very likeable; like very much

だ (だ)

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