彼はわがままだったが、両親は彼を愛した。

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彼 は わがまま だった が 、 両親 は 彼 を 愛した 。

English Translation

Egotist though he was, his parents loved him.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はわがままだったが、両親(りょうしん)は彼(かれ)を愛(あい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa wagamama datta ga, ryōshin wa kare o aishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

我が儘 (わがまま)

selfishness; egoism; self-indulgence; wilfulness; willfulness; disobedience; whim

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

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

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

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.

愛す (あいす)

to love

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

愛

Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな

Meanings: love, affection, favourite