妻と子供たちは私に頼っている。

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妻 と 子供たち は 私 に 頼っている 。

English Translation

My wife and children depend on me.

Furigana

妻(つま)と子供(こども)たちは私(わたし)に頼(たよ)っている。

Romanji

Tsuma to kodomotachi wa watashi ni tayotteiru.

Words

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

と (と)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

Kanji

妻

Readings: サイ、 つま

Meanings: wife, spouse

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

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

頼

Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る

Meanings: trust, request