息子さんのためにおもしろい本を選びましたか。

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English Translation

Did you choose an interesting book for your son?

Furigana

息子(むすこ)さんのためにおもしろい本(ほん)を選(えら)びましたか。

Romanji

Musuko san no tameni omoshiroi hon o erabimashita ka.

Words

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

さん (さん)

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

面白い (おもしろい)

interesting; amusing

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

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

本

Readings: ホン、もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

選

Readings: セン、えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer