私は彼女にたばこの害を納得させるのに大変苦労した。

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English Translation

I had difficulty convincing her of the dangers of smoking.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼女(かのじょ)にたばこの害(がい)を納得(なっとく)させるのに大変(たいへん)苦労(くろう)した。

Romanji

Watashi wa kanojo ni tabako no gai o nattokusaseru no ni taihen kurōshita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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

害 (がい)

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

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.

納得 (なっとく)

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

苦労 (くろう)

troubles; hardships