私は生徒たちにもっと勉強するよう励ました。

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English Translation

I inspired my students to work harder.

Furigana

私(わたし)は生徒(せいと)たちにもっと勉強(べんきょう)するよう励(はげ)ました。

Romanji

Watashi wa seitotachi ni motto benkyōsuru yō hagemashita.

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

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

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

励ます (はげます)

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

生

Readings: セイ、ショウ、い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる、うま.れる、う.まれ、うまれ、う.む、お.う、は.える、は.やす、き、なま、なま-、な.る、な.す、む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

徒

Readings: ト、いたずら、あだ

Meanings: on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people

勉

Readings: ベン、つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

強

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

励

Readings: レイ、はげ.む、はげ.ます

Meanings: encourage, be diligent, inspire