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かぐや姫 sentence breakdown I know roughly what the sentences mean but I'd like a break down of the meaning of the individual words and grammar as I struggled a lot translating these sentences even with apps and translators. しかし、かぐや姫はどんな人にのぞまれてもくにをたてにはふりませんでした。 I think it means "Although lots of people desired Kaguyahime she did not turn her neck/head" I thought どんな meant "what kind of..." but this sentence isn't a question so I think it can also mean "all kinds of...", is this correct? 五人のねつ意あるわか者の中からけっこん相手をえらんではどうかね I think it means "How about you choose a partner from one of these five people?" I think かね is meant to soften the sentence, is it meant to indicate that you don't think the listener will agree? I know what the sentences mean as a whole but I don't know the individual meaning of each word and particle, knowing what the sentence says is not the same as understanding what the sentence say. I need to understand. ~Thank you

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こんにちは、マヤさん。

Hi, Maya-san.  I know we all feel " lost in translation" sometimes....  But I will try my best.

1. かぐや姫はどんな人にのぞまれてもくにくびをたてにはふりませんでした。

*首(くび)をたてにふる=>shake one's head up and down => nod=>agree with

*どんな人= anybody, all kind of men (who are famous, rich, strong,sexy, kind, popular what so ever, in this case.)

ex.  Kaguyahime did not agree (to marry), even though all kind of (wonderful) men proposed her.


2.五人のねつ意あるわか者の中からけっこん相手をえらんではどうかね.

*(A)してはどうかね=old superior men's expression of gentle suggestion to do (A). In Kaguyahime story, おじいさん as her father said that, right?  It's just a gentle suggestion and I think おじいさん is not necessarily expect she would disagree with him.

Why don't you (How about you) choose one from those 5 enthusiastic young men, as your groom? 

Hope it helps.   Have a good weekend!

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どんな ⇔ "all kinds of..." OK! this sentence isn't a question ⇔ correct かね is meant to soften the sentence, ⇔ correct くにをたてには → くびをたてには

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