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言語を楽に習得してしまう子供もいれば、苦労してやっと学び覚える子供もいる。

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言語 習得してしまう 子供 いれば 苦労してやっ 学び 覚える 子供 いる

English Translation

Some children learn languages easily and others with difficulty.

Furigana

言語(げんご)(らく)習得(しゅうとく)してしまう子供(こども)もいれば、苦労(くろう)してやっと(まな)(おぼ)える子供(こども)もいる。

Romanji

Gengo o raku ni shūtokushiteshimau kodomo mo ireba, kurōshiteya to manabi oboeru kodomo mo iru.

Words

言語 (げんご、ごんご、げんきょ)
language
()
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.
(らく)
comfort; ease; raku pottery
()
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
習得 (しゅうとく)
learning; acquisition
子供 (こども)
child; children
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
要る (いる)
to need; to want
苦労 (くろう)
troubles; hardships
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
学ぶ (まなぶ)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
覚える (おぼえる)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; to learn; to pick up; to acquire; to feel; to think; to regard

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る
Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up