子供達は以前、親を敬っていたが、今では親を自分たちと対等とみなす傾向がある。

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English Translation

Children used to look up to their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as equals.

Furigana

子供達(こどもたち)は以前(いぜん)、親(おや)を敬(うやま)っていたが、今(いま)では親(おや)を自分(じぶん)たちと対等(たいとう)とみなす傾向(けいこう)がある。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa izen, oya o uyamatteita ga, ima de wa oya o jibuntachi to taitō to minasu keikō ga aru.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

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

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

親 (おや)

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner

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.

敬う (うやまう)

to show respect; to honour; to honor

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

と (と)

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

対等 (たいとう)

equality (esp. of status, on equal terms); equivalence; equivalent; equal

見なす (みなす)

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

傾向 (けいこう)

tendency; trend; inclination

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about