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彼は農場主達に新しい種を使ってみるように説得した。

Sentence Analyzer

農場主達 新しい 使ってみる ように 説得した

English Translation

He prevailed on the farmers to try the new seeds.

Furigana

(かれ)農場主達(のうじょうぬしたち)(あたら)しい(たね)使(つか)ってみるように説得(せっとく)した。

Romanji

Kare wa nōjōnushitachi ni atarashii tane o tsukattemiru yōni settokushita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
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
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
(たね)
seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story
()
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.
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
説得 (せっとく)
persuasion

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: ノウ
Meanings: agriculture, farmers
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit