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Zach

マイクはしょっちゅう父親に車を買ってくれとせがんでいる。

Sentence Analyzer

マイク しょっちゅう 父親 買ってくれ せがんでいる

English Translation

Mike is always nagging his father to buy him a car.

Furigana

マイクはしょっちゅう父親(ちちおや)(くるま)()ってくれとせがんでいる。

Romanji

Maiku wa shotchū chichioya ni kuruma o kattekure to segandeiru.

Words

マイク (マイク)
mike; mic; microphone
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
しょっちゅう (しょっちゅう)
always; constantly; frequently; often
父親 (ちちおや)
father
()
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
(くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
()
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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
せがむ (せがむ)
to badger (pester) (a person to do)

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy