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鈴木氏はいろいろと説得して息子の留学計画をやめさせた。

Sentence Analyzer

鈴木 いろいろ 説得して 息子 留学 計画 やめさせた

English Translation

Mr Suzuki persuaded his son to drop his plan to study abroad.

Furigana

鈴木(すずき)()はいろいろと説得(せっとく)して息子(むすこ)留学(りゅうがく)計画(けいかく)をやめさせた。

Romanji

Suzuki shi wa iroiro to settokushite musuko no ryūgaku keikaku o yamesaseta.

Words

()
Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
色々 (いろいろ)
various; various colors (colours)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
説得 (せっとく)
persuasion
息子 (むすこ、そく)
son; penis
()
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
留学 (りゅうがく)
studying abroad (usu. at university level)
計画 (けいかく)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
()
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.
止める (やめる)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 リン、 すず
Meanings: small bell, buzzer
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: シ、 うじ、 -うじ
Meanings: family name, surname, clan
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture