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彼の息子達のどちらとも彼の家業を継ぎたがらない。

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息子達 どちら 家業 継ぎたがらない

English Translation

Neither of his sons wants to succeed to his family business.

Furigana

(かれ)息子達(むすこたち)のどちらとも(かれ)家業(かぎょう)()ぎたがらない。

Romanji

Kare no musukotachi no dochira to mo kare no kagyō o tsugitagaranai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
何方 (どちら、どっち、いずかた、いずち、どち、いずし、なにざま)
which way; which direction; where; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
家業 (かぎょう)
family business; trade; occupation; line of work; one's father's occupation
()
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.
継ぐ (つぐ)
to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance
Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-
Meanings: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)