子供の持ちたがらない日本人が増えている。

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子供 の 持ちたがらない 日本人 が 増えている 。

English Translation

More Japanese are reluctant to have a child.

Furigana

子供(こども)の持(も)ちたがらない日本人(にっぽんじん)が増(ふ)えている。

Romanji

Kodomo no mochitagaranai nipponjin ga fueteiru.

Words

子供 (こども)

child; children

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

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

日本人 (にほんじん、にっぽんじん)

Japanese person; Japanese people

が (が)

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

増える (ふえる)

to increase; to multiply

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

増

Readings: ゾウ、 ま.す、 ま.し、 ふ.える、 ふ.やす

Meanings: increase, add, augment, gain, promote