父親が引退すると彼は商売を継いだ。

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父親が引退すると彼は商売を継いだ。

English Translation

On his father's retirement he took over the business.

Furigana

父親(ちちおや)が引退(いんたい)すると彼(かれ)は商売(しょうばい)を継(つ)いだ。

Romanji

Chichioya ga intaisuru to kare wa shōbai o tsuida.

Words

父親 (ちちおや)

father

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

引退 (いんたい)

retire

と (と)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

商売 (しょうばい)

trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

継ぐ (つぐ)

to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)