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Zach

私たちはやっと彼を説得して私たちの考えに同調させた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち やっと 説得して 私たち 考え 同調させた

English Translation

We managed to bring him around to our way of thinking.

Furigana

(わたし)たちはやっと(かれ)説得(せっとく)して(わたし)たちの(かんが)えに同調(どうちょう)させた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa yatto kare o settokushite watashitachi no kangae ni dōchōsaseta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
やっと (やっと)
at last; at length; barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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.
説得 (せっとく)
persuasion
()
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 (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation
()
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
同調 (どうちょう)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over
Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate