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He tried to wean his son from his bad habit.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
musuko
noun
  1. son
  2. penis
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
akushuu
noun
  1. bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
naosu

Causative Plain masu stem

naosase
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to cure; to heal (usu. 治す)
  2. to fix; to correct; to repair (usu. 直す)
auxiliary verb
  1. to do over again (after -masu base of verb; usu. 直す)
  2. to replace; to put back as it was (usu. 直す)
  3. to convert (into a different state); to transform (usu. 直す)
Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
you
noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. appearing ...; looking ... (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. way to ...; method of ...ing (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
tsutomeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

tsutometa
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)

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