父は来年課長に昇格するだろうと言った。

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父 は 来年 課長 に 昇格する だろう と 言った 。

English Translation

Dad said he'd be promoted to section manager next year.

Furigana

父(ちち)は来年(らいねん)課長(かちょう)に昇格(しょうかく)するだろうと言(い)った。

Romanji

Chichi wa rainen kachō ni shōkakusuru darou to itta.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

来年 (らいねん)

next year

課長 (かちょう)

section manager; section chief

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

昇格 (しょうかく)

raising of status

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

課

Reading: カ

Meanings: chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

昇

Readings: ショウ、 のぼ.る

Meaning: rise up

格

Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ

Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word