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オーストラリアで(そだ)った日本人(にっぽんじん)がアイデンティティについて(かた)るインタビューを(おこな)った内容(ないよう)です。

An interview discussing the identity of a Japanese person raised in Australia and their experiences.
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どういうその幼少(ようしょう)()というか子供(こども)(ころ)

どういう

N4
adj-pn
what kind of; what sort of; what

その

N5
adj-pn
that; the(something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
adj-pn
part (as in "part two")(preceding a number)

(よう)(しょう)()

N2
n
(early) childhood

というか

N3
conj, exp
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

()(ども)(ころ)

N4
adv, n, exp
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
()ごしてきたのかって()ったところ

()ごして

N3
v5s, vt
to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
v5s, vt
to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess

きた

N5
suffix
indicates action that had been continuing up till now / came to be

のか

N4
prt
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement(sentence ending particle)
prt
lamenting reflections on the preceding statement(sentence ending particle)

って

N5
suffix
quoting particle

()った

N5
v5u
to say; to utter; to declare
v5u
to name; to call

ところ

N5
n, adv, suf
place; spot; scene; site(also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
n, suf
address
ちょっと()いていきたいんですけど自分(じぶん)

ちょっと

N5
adv
a little; a bit; slightly
adv
just a minute; for a moment; briefly

()いて

N3
v5k, vt
to hear
v5k, vt
to listen (e.g. to music)(esp. 聴く)

たい

N5
suffix
want to... / would like to...

N5
int
yes; yeah; uh huh
int
huh?; what?

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

けど

N5
prt, conj
but; however; although

()(ぶん)

N3
pn
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
pn
I; me

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
海外(かいがい)のバックグラウンドを()っているから

(かい)(がい)

N3
adj-no, n
foreign; abroad; overseas

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

バックグラウンド

N2
n
background (of a scene, picture, etc.)
n
background (of an event, person, etc.); circumstances

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression

()って

N4
v5t, vt
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
v5t, vt
to possess; to have; to own

いる

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)

からこそ

N3
exp
precisely because
こそこれは苦労(くろう)したなとか(むずか)しかったなと

これ

N5
pn
this; this one(indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)
pn
this person(usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

()(ろう)

N3
n, vs
trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
vs, n
anxiety; worry; concern; cares

した

N2
vs-i
to do; to carry out; to perform
vs-i
to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

N5
prt
don't(prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
prt
do(imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)

とか

N4
prt, conj
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on(oft. as ...とか...とか)
exp, prt
or something; something like; a (certain)(used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.)

(むずか)しかった

N3
adj-i
difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
adj-i
impossible; unfeasible
かっていうことってあるのかなと(おも)うです

っていう

N5
conj
meaning; called; said

こと

N3
n
thing; matter
n
incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis

って

N5
suffix
quoting particle

ある

N4
suffix
indicates completion / finished action

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

かな

N5
n
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(おも)

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
けどなんかそういうのってない(まった)くま(とく)

けど

N5
prt, conj
but; however; although

なんか

N5
prt, adv
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...(oft. scornful or dismissive)

そういう

N4
adj-pn
such; like that; that sort of

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

って

N5
suffix
quoting particle

(ぜん)

N2
pref
all; whole; entire; complete; total; pan-
n
complete (set); in total(before a number of volumes)

くま

N4
n
corner; nook; recess
n
shade; shadow; dark area

(とく)

N4
adv
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
オーストラリア()まれ(そだ)ちの日本人(にっぽんじん)(ほう)

オーストラリア

N5
n
Australia

()まれ(そだ)

N3
vi, v5t
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

()(ほん)(じん)

N4
n
Japanese person

(ほう)

N3
n
direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
n
side (of an argument, etc.); one's part(often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)

とか

N4
prt, conj
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on(oft. as ...とか...とか)
exp, prt
or something; something like; a (certain)(used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.)
かってなんかアイデンティティクライシス

って

N5
suffix
quoting particle

なんか

N5
prt, adv
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...(oft. scornful or dismissive)

アイデンティティ

N1
n
identity

クライシス

N1
n
crisis
()うみたいなんですね自分(じぶん)(だれ)(ぶん)から

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

()

N4
v5u, vi
to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
v5u, vi
to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct

N3
v1, vt
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
v1, vt
to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

たい

N5
suffix
want to... / would like to...

なんです

N5
aux
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

N5
prt
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)
int
hey; say; listen; look; come on

()(ぶん)

N3
pn
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
pn
I; me

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

(だれ)

N5
pn
someone; somebody

()から

N3
v5r, vi
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
v5r, vi
to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out

なく

N5
adj-i
nonexistent; not being (there)
adj-i
unowned; not had; unpossessed