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こういう考え方って昔の人の考えだと思う。今の世代の人はこうは思わないと思うけど。

Sentence Analyzer

こういう 考え方 って 考え 思う 世代 こう 思わない 思う けど

English Translation

That's the mind-set of a previous time. The current generation doesn't think that way.

Furigana

こういう(かんが)(かた)って(むかし)(ひと)(かんが)えだと(おも)う。(いま)世代(せだい)(ひと)はこうは(おも)わないと(おも)うけど。

Romanji

Kōiu kangaekata tte mukashi no hito no kangae da to omou. ima no sedai no hito wa kō wa omowanai to omou kedo.

Words

こう言う (こういう、こうゆう)
such; like this
考え方 (かんがえかた)
way of thinking
って (って、て)
casual quoting particle; indicates supposition; if ... then; indicates a rhetorical question; indicates certainty, insistence, etc.
(むかし)
olden days; former
()
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
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
考え (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
世代 (せだい)
generation; the world; the age
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
斯う (こう)
in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such; uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee