この小説を子供向きに書き改めるのは難しい。

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English Translation

It is hard to adapt this story for children.

Furigana

この小説(しょうせつ)を子供向(こどもむ)きに書(か)き改(あらた)めるのは難(むずか)しい。

Romanji

Kono shōsetsu o kodomomuki ni kaki aratameru no wa muzukashii.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

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.

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

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

改める (あらためる)

to change; to alter; to revise; to replace; to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve; to examine; to check; to inspect; to do properly; to do formally

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

は (は)

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

難しい (むずかしい、むつかしい)

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky