私のおじは大家族を養わなければならない。

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私 の おじ は 大 家族 を 養わなければならない 。

English Translation

My uncle has a large family to provide for.

Furigana

私(わたし)のおじは大(だい)家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)わなければならない。

Romanji

Watashi no oji wa dai kazoku o yashinawanakerebanaranai.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

祖父 (そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

は (は)

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

大 (おお)

big; large

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

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.

養う (やしなう)

to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

族

Reading: ゾク

Meanings: tribe, family

養

Readings: ヨウ、 リョウ、 やしな.う

Meanings: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture