年長の息子たちは今は父親からまったく独立している。

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English Translation

The elder sons are now quite independent of their father.

Furigana

年長(ねんちょう)の息子(むすこ)たちは今(いま)は父親(ちちおや)からまったく独立(どくりつ)している。

Romanji

Nenchō no musukotachi wa ima wa chichioya kara mattaku dokuritsushiteiru.

Words

年長 (ねんちょう)

seniority

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

は (は)

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

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

父親 (ちちおや)

father

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

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

独立 (どくりつ)

independence (e.g. Independence Day); self-support