米国の親の中には、息子を麻薬に近づけないためにフットボールを勧めるものが多い。

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English Translation

Many American parents encourage their sons to play football to keep them away from drugs.

Furigana

米国(べいこく)の親(おや)の中(なか)には、息子(むすこ)を麻薬(まやく)に近(ちか)づけないためにフットボールを勧(すす)めるものが多(おお)い。

Romanji

Beikoku no oya no nakani wa, musuko o mayaku ni chikazukenai tameni futtobo-ru o susumeru mono ga ōi.

Words

米国 (べいこく)

America; USA

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

親 (おや)

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

は (は)

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

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

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.

麻薬 (まやく)

narcotic drugs; narcotic; opium; dope

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

近づける (ちかづける)

to bring near; to put close; to let come near; to associate with

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

フットボール (フットボール)

football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)

勧める (すすめる)

to recommend; to advise; to encourage; to offer (wine)

者 (もの、もん)

person

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and