彼を何とか説得して私の考え方に従わせた。

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彼 を 何とか 説得して 私 の 考え方 に 従わせた 。

English Translation

I managed to bring him around to my way of thinking.

Furigana

彼(かれ)を何(なん)とか説得(せっとく)して私(わたし)の考(かんが)え方(かた)に従(したが)わせた。

Romanji

Kare o nantoka settokushite watashi no kangaekata ni shitagawaseta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

何とか (なんとか)

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

説得 (せっとく)

persuasion

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

考え方 (かんがえかた)

way of thinking

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

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

何

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-

Meaning: what

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

考

Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え

Meanings: consider, think over

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

従

Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より

Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate