両親は娘が何を欲しがっているのかわからなかった。
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English Translation
The parents couldn't make out what their daughter wanted.
Furigana
Romanji
Ryōshin wa musume ga nani o hoshigatteiru no ka wakaranakatta.
Words
両親
(りょうしん、ふたおや)
parents; both parents
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
娘
(むすめ)
(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
何
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
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.
欲しい
(ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to
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
か
(か)
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
分かる
(わかる)
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
Kanji
Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ジョウ、 むすめ、 こ
Meanings: daughter, girl
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving