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両親が僕らの面倒を見てくれたから、今後は僕らが両親の面倒を見る番だ。

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両親 僕ら 面倒 見てくれた から 今後 僕ら 両親 面倒 見る

English Translation

Our parents took care of us and now it's our turn to take care of them.

Furigana

両親(りょうしん)(ぼく)らの面倒(めんどう)()てくれたから、今後(こんご)(ぼく)らが両親(りょうしん)面倒(めんどう)()(ばん)だ。

Romanji

Ryōshin ga bokura no mendō o mitekureta kara, kongo wa bokura ga ryōshin no mendō o miru ban da.

Words

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)
parents; both parents
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
僕ら (ぼくら)
we
()
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
面倒 (めんどう)
trouble; difficulty; care; attention
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
今後 (こんご)
from now on; hereafter
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ばん)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; lookout; bout; match
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま
Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series