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親というものは、どんなに腕白でも、子供を可愛がるものです。

Sentence Analyzer

という もの どんなに 腕白 でも 子供 可愛がる もの です

English Translation

Parents love their children however naughty they are.

Furigana

(おや)というものは、どんなに腕白(わんぱく)でも、子供(こども)可愛(かわい)がるものです。

Romanji

Oya toiu mono wa, donnani wanpaku demo, kodomo o kawaigaru mono desu.

Words

(おや)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
(もの、もん)
person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
どんなに (どんなに)
how; how much
腕白 (わんぱく)
naughtiness
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
子供 (こども)
child; children
()
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.
可愛がる (かわいがる)
to love; to be affectionate; to favor; to favour; to be partial to; to torment; to tease; to be rough with
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ワン、 うで
Meanings: arm, ability, talent
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
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
Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し
Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite