息子は仕方なく両親の希望に従った。

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息子 は 仕方なく 両親 の 希望 に 従った 。

English Translation

The son acquiesced in his parents' wishes.

Furigana

息子(むすこ)は仕方(しかた)なく両親(りょうしん)の希望(きぼう)に従(したが)った。

Romanji

Musuko wa shikatanaku ryōshin no kibō ni shitagatta.

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

仕方 (しかた)

way; method; means; resource; course

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

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

希望 (きぼう)

hope; wish; aspiration

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

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

Kanji

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

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)

希

Readings: キ、 ケ、 まれ

Meanings: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

従

Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より

Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate