ジョンは、７人家族の最年少だから、両親にとって目の中に入れても痛くないほどだ。

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English Translation

John, who is the youngest in a family of seven, is the apple of his parents' eyes.

Furigana

ジョンは、７人(にん)家族(かぞく)の最年少(さいねんしょう)だから、両親(りょうしん)にとって目(め)の中(なか)に入(い)れても痛(いた)くないほどだ。

Romanji

Jon wa, nana nin kazoku no sainenshō da kara, ryōshin nitotte me no nakani irete mo itakunai hodo da.

Words

は (は)

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

七 (しち、なな、な)

seven; hepta-

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

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

最年少 (さいねんしょう)

youngest

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

入れる (いれる)

to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo); to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one's rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax); to call

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

痛い (いたい)

painful; sore; exceeding

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit