私は叔父を尊敬しているので、彼にちなんで長男をジョンと名付けた。

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English Translation

I respect my uncle, so I named my first son John after him.

Furigana

私(わたし)は叔父(おじ)を尊敬(そんけい)しているので、彼(かれ)にちなんで長男(ちょうなん)をジョンと名付(なづ)けた。

Romanji

Watashi wa oji o sonkeishiteiru node, kare ni chinande chōnan o Jon to nazuketa.

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

叔父 (おじ、しゅくふ)

uncle (younger than one's parent)

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.

尊敬 (そんけい)

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

因む (ちなむ)

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

長男 (ちょうなん)

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

名付ける (なづける)

to name; to call; to christen; to term