父は私よりはるかに大きな野心を持っていた。

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English Translation

My father had far bigger ambitions than I.

Furigana

父(ちち)は私(わたし)よりはるかに大(おお)きな野心(やしん)を持(も)っていた。

Romanji

Chichi wa watashi yori haruka ni ōkina yashin o motteita.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

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

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

遥か (はるか)

far; far away; distant; remote; far off

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

野心 (やしん)

ambition; aspiration; designs; treachery

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of