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子供達は愛情をもって自分を叱ってくれる人を好む。

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子供達 愛情 もって 自分 叱ってくれる 好む

English Translation

Children like those who scold them with love.

Furigana

子供達(こどもたち)愛情(あいじょう)をもって自分(じぶん)(しか)ってくれる(ひと)(この)む。

Romanji

Kodomotachi wa aijō o motte jibun o shikattekureru hito o konomu.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)
children
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
愛情 (あいじょう)
love; affection
()
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.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
叱る (しかる)
to scold
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
好む (このむ)
to like; to prefer

Kanji

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: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 しか.る
Meanings: scold, reprove
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something