何故彼は失業したと思いますか。

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何故 彼 は 失業した と 思います か 。

English Translation

What do you think caused him to lose his job?

Furigana

何故(なぜ)彼(かれ)は失業(しつぎょう)したと思(おも)いますか。

Romanji

Naze kare wa shitsugyōshita to omoimasu ka.

Words

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)

why; how

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

失業 (しつぎょう)

unemployment

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

何

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-

Meaning: what

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

業

Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ

Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think