桂子の両親は彼女を説き伏せて彼とのデートを思いとどまらせた。

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English Translation

Keiko's parents talked her out of dating him.

Furigana

桂子(けいこ)の両親(りょうしん)は彼女(かのじょ)を説(と)き伏(ふ)せて彼(かれ)とのデートを思(おも)いとどまらせた。

Romanji

Keiko no ryōshin wa kanojo o tokifusete kare to no de-to o omoitodomaraseta.

Words

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

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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.

説き伏せる (ときふせる)

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

と (と)

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

デート (デート)

date; go on a date

思いとどまる (おもいとどまる)

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)