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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

私は、父を説得して禁煙させた。

Sentence Analyzer

説得して 禁煙させた

English Translation

I talked my father out of smoking.

Furigana

(わたし)は、(ちち)説得(せっとく)して禁煙(きんえん)させた。

Romanji

Watashi wa, chichi o settokushite kin'ensaseta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)
father
()
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.
説得 (せっとく)
persuasion
禁煙 (きんえん)
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Reading: キン
Meanings: prohibition, ban, forbid
Readings: エン、 けむ.る、 けむり、 けむ.い
Meaning: smoke