What does "息子を医者にしました" mean? Is that common phrasing?
The sentence "息子を医者にしました" was translated into English as, "I made my son a doctor."

I'm sort of confused because the translation sounds really... odd in English. So, I was wondering if there was some context I was missing or if the translation was off.

Additionally, is this type of phrasing common?

Question

What does "息子を医者にしました" mean? Is that common phrasing?
The sentence "息子を医者にしました" was translated into English as, "I made my son a doctor."

I'm sort of confused because the translation sounds really... odd in English. So, I was wondering if there was some context I was missing or if the translation was off.

Additionally, is this type of phrasing common?

Answer

It might be weird in English but it's fine in Japanese.

I don't think it's common that much.
息子を医者に育てました。might be much more common.

It would be "I raised my son to be a doctor." If I translate it

Hopefully it will help you.