彼の両親は、ジャーナリストになりたいという彼の希望には賛成しなかった。

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English Translation

His parents did not sympathize with his hope to become a journalist.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の両親(りょうしん)は、ジャーナリストになりたいという彼(かれ)の希望(きぼう)には賛成(さんせい)しなかった。

Romanji

Kare no ryōshin wa, ja-narisuto ni naritai toiu kare no kibō ni wa sanseishinakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

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

ジャーナリスト (ジャーナリスト)

journalist

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

希望 (きぼう)

hope; wish; aspiration

賛成 (さんせい)

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor