両親は赤ん坊をおもちゃであやそうとした。
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English Translation
The parents try to amuse their baby with a toy.
Furigana
Romanji
Ryōshin wa akanbō o omocha de ayasou to shita.
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
赤ん坊
(あかんぼう、あかんぼ)
baby; infant
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.
玩具
(おもちゃ、がんぐ、オモチャ)
toy; plaything
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
あやす
(あやす)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor; to humour; to lull
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
為る
(する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
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: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
Readings: ボウ、 ボッ
Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest