父がガンで亡くなって、私はガンについての研究を始めようと考えた。

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父ががんで亡くなって、私はがんについての研究を始めようと考えた。

English Translation

My father's death from cancer challenged me to take up research on it.

Furigana

父(ちち)がガンで亡(な)くなって、私(わたし)はガンについての研究(けんきゅう)を始(はじ)めようと考(かんが)えた。

Romanji

Chichi ga gan de nakunatte, watashi wa gan nitsuite no kenkyū o hajimeyou to kangaeta.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

が (が)

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

雁 (がん、かり、ガン、カリ)

wild goose; glans; head of a penis

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.

亡くなる (なくなる)

to die

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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

研究 (けんきゅう)

study; research; investigation

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.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

と (と)

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

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on