日本の両親は自分の子供についていいたがりません。
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English Translation
Japanese parents are not keen to talk about their own children.
Furigana
Romanji
Nippon no ryōshin wa jibun no kodomo nitsuite iitagarimasen.
Words
日本
(にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
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
自分
(じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
子供
(こども)
child; children
に就いて
(について)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
結う
(ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
Kanji
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany