ボブが自分で商売を始めてから3年になります。
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English Translation
It has been three years since Bob started his own business.
Furigana
ボブが自分 で商売 を始 めてから3年 になります。
Romanji
Bobu ga jibun de shōbai o hajimete kara san nen ni narimasu.
Words
ボブ
(ボブ)
bob
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
自分
(じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
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.
始める
(はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...
から
(から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
三
(さん、み)
three; tri-
年
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
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
成る
(なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
Kanji
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years