両親は、末っ子をえこひいきするかもしれない。

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両親 は 、 末っ子 を え こ ひいきする かも しれない 。

English Translation

Parents may favor the youngest child in the family.

Furigana

両親(りょうしん)は、末(すえ)っ子(こ)をえこひいきするかもしれない。

Romanji

Ryōshin wa, suekko o e ko hiikisuru kamo shirenai.

Words

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

は (は)

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

末っ子 (すえっこ)

youngest child

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.

え (え)

eh?; what?; oh?; yes; that's correct; strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; used when calling out to someone

濃い (こい)

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.); thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)

贔屓 (ひいき)

favour; favor; patronage; partiality

かも (かも)

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

知れる (しれる)

to become known; to come to light; to be discovered; to be known; to be understood; to obviously not amount to much; to seem trivial; to be evident; to be obvious; to go without saying; to be very intense (worry, hope, etc.); to be extremely severe

Kanji

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

末

Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ

Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac