トムはいまや以前にもまして勤勉に働いている。

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とむ は いまや 以前 に も まして 勤勉 に 働いている 。

English Translation

Tom works more diligently now.

Furigana

トムはいまや以前(いぜん)にもまして勤勉(きんべん)に働(はたら)いている。

Romanji

Tomu wa imaya izen ni mo mashite kinben ni hataraiteiru.

Words

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

は (は)

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

今や (いまや)

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

況して (まして)

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

勤勉 (きんべん)

diligent; industrious

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

Kanji

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

勤

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ

Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

働

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)