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若者は自分が追い求めているものがわかっていないようだ。

Sentence Analyzer

若者 自分 追い求めている もの わかっていない よう

English Translation

Young men and women don't seem to know what they are seeking after.

Furigana

若者(わかもの)自分(じぶん)(おもと)()めているものがわかっていないようだ。

Romanji

Wakamono wa jibun ga oimotometeiru mono ga wakatteinai yō da.

Words

若者 (わかもの)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
追い求める (おいもとめる)
to pursue
(もの、もん)
person
分かる (わかる)
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ツイ、 お.う
Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand