留学するという私の決心に両親は驚いた。

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留学する という 私 の 決心 に 両親 は 驚いた 。

English Translation

My decision to study abroad surprised my parents.

Furigana

留学(りゅうがく)するという私(わたし)の決心(けっしん)に両親(りょうしん)は驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Ryūgakusuru toiu watashi no kesshin ni ryōshin wa odoroita.

Words

留学 (りゅうがく)

studying abroad (usu. at university level)

と言う (という、とゆう)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

決心 (けっしん)

determination; resolution

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

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

留

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる

Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

決

Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く

Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

心

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ

Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed