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彼は子供の教育に非常に骨を折った。

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子供 教育 非常 折った

English Translation

He took great pains in educating his children.

Furigana

(かれ)子供(こども)教育(きょういく)非常(ひじょう)(ほね)()った。

Romanji

Kare wa kodomo no kyōiku ni hijō ni hone o otta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
子供 (こども)
child; children
()
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
教育 (きょういく)
training; education
()
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
非常 (ひじょう)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
(ほね)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit; fortitude; laborious; troublesome; difficult
()
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.
折る (おる)
to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers); to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt; to end

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: イク、 そだ.つ、 そだ.ち、 そだ.てる、 はぐく.む
Meanings: bring up, grow up, raise, rear
Readings: ヒ、 あら.ず
Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-
Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular
Readings: コツ、 ほね
Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit