子供たちは、食べ物と着る物を親に頼っている。

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English Translation

Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.

Furigana

子供(こども)たちは、食(た)べ物(もの)と着(き)る物(もの)を親(おや)に頼(たよ)っている。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa, tabemono to kiru mono o oya ni tayotteiru.

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

食べ物 (たべもの)

food

と (と)

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

着る (きる)

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

物 (もの、もん)

thing; object; article; stuff; substance; one's things; possessions; property; belongings; things; something; anything; everything; nothing; quality; reason; the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...; cause of ...; cause for ...; somehow; somewhat; for some reason; really; truly

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.

親 (おや)

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

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

頼る (たよる)

to rely on; to have recourse to; to depend on