父の死後彼は独学しなければならなかった。

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父 の 死後 彼 は 独学しなければならなかった 。

English Translation

After his father died, he had to study by himself.

Furigana

父(ちち)の死後(しご)彼(かれ)は独学(どくがく)しなければならなかった。

Romanji

Chichi no shigo kare wa dokugakushinakerebanaranakatta.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

死後 (しご)

after death

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

独学 (どくがく)

self-education; self-instruction; self-study

Kanji

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

独

Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り

Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science