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息子が何とか勉強する気になってくれることを願うよ。

Sentence Analyzer

息子 何とか 勉強する なってくれる こと 願う

English Translation

I hope my son will bring himself to study hard.

Furigana

息子(むすこ)(なん)とか勉強(べんきょう)する()になってくれることを(ねが)うよ。

Romanji

Musuko ga nantoka benkyōsuru ki ni nattekureru koto o negau yo.

Words

息子 (むすこ、そく)
son; penis
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
何とか (なんとか)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
勉強 (べんきょう)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
()
spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
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.
願う (ねがう)
to desire; to wish; to hope; to beg; to request; to implore; to pray; to have something done for oneself
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ベン、 つと.める
Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope