近ごろでは、結婚の動機は必ずしも純粋とは限らない。例えばジェニファーを見てごらんよ。

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English Translation

These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure. Take Jennifer for example.

Furigana

近(ちか)ごろでは、結婚(けっこん)の動機(どうき)は必(かなら)ずしも純粋(じゅんすい)とは限(かぎ)らない。例(たと)えばジェニファーを見(み)てごらんよ。

Romanji

Chikagoro de wa, kekkon no dōki wa kanarazushimo junsui to wa kagiranai. tatoeba jyenifuxa- o mite goran yo.

Words

近頃 (ちかごろ)

lately; recently; nowadays

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

結婚 (けっこん)

marriage

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

動機 (どうき)

motive; incentive; motif

必ずしも (かならずしも)

not always; not necessarily; not all; not entirely

純粋 (じゅんすい)

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

と (と)

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

限る (かぎる)

to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

例えば (たとえば)

for example; e.g.

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

御覧 (ごらん)

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking; watching

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!