留学しようという私の決心は両親を驚かせた。

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留学しよう という 私 の 決心 は 両親 を 驚かせた 。

English Translation

My decision to study abroad surprised my parents.

Furigana

留学(りゅうがく)しようという私(わたし)の決心(けっしん)は両親(りょうしん)を驚(おどろ)かせた。

Romanji

Ryūgakushiyou toiu watashi no kesshin wa ryōshin o odorokaseta.

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

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.

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