それはいわば仕事の一部だった。

Sentence Analyzer

それはいわば仕事の一部だった。

English Translation

That was, as it were, part of the job.

Furigana

それはいわば仕事(しごと)の一部(いちぶ)だった。

Romanji

Sore wa iwaba shigoto no ichibu datta.

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

は (は)

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

言わば (いわば)

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

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

一部 (いちぶ)

one part; one portion; one section; some; one copy (e.g. of a document)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative