息子は酒、たばこを始めた。
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English Translation
My son has taken to drinking and smoking.
Furigana
Romanji
Musuko wa sake, tabako o hajimeta.
Words
息子
(むすこ、そく)
son; penis
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
酒
(さけ、ささ、き、くし、しゅ)
alcohol; sake
煙草
(たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
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.
始める
(はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...