その老人は、金と宝石で若い女の子の歓心を買った。

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English Translation

The old man bribed a young girl with money and jewelry.

Furigana

その老人(ろうじん)は、金(きん)と宝石(ほうせき)で若(わか)い女(おんな)の子(こ)の歓心(かんしん)を買(か)った。

Romanji

Sono rōjin wa, kin to hōseki de wakai onnanoko no kanshin o katta.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

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

金 (きん)

gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup); valuable; of highest value; gold coin; money; Friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE); gold general; testicles; karat; carat

と (と)

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

宝石 (ほうせき)

gem; jewel; precious stone

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.

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

女の子 (おんなのこ、おんなのコ、おんにゃのこ)

girl

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

歓心 (かんしん)

favour; favor

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.

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke