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Zach

それは彼が自ら選んだ職業である。

Sentence Analyzer

それ 自ら 選んだ 職業 ある

English Translation

It is the job of his own choosing.

Furigana

それは(かれ)(みずか)(えら)んだ職業(しょくぎょう)である。

Romanji

Sore wa kare ga mizukara eranda shokugyō de aru.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
自ら (みずから)
for one's self; personally
選ぶ (えらぶ)
to choose; to select
職業 (しょくぎょう)
occupation; business
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: ショク、 ソク
Meanings: post, employment, work
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance