とても遅かったけれど、彼は働き続けました。

Sentence Analyzer

とても 遅かった けれど 、 彼 は 働き続けました 。

English Translation

Though it was very late, he went on working.

Furigana

とても遅(おそ)かったけれど、彼(かれ)は働(はたらつづ)き続()けました。

Romanji

Totemo osokatta keredo, kare wa hatarakitsuzukemashita.

Words

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

働

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)

続

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない

Meanings: continue, series, sequel