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その野心家は自分の成功にのぼせあがった。

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その 野心家 自分 成功 のぼせあがった

English Translation

The ambitious man became intoxicated with his own success.

Furigana

その野心家(やしんか)自分(じぶん)成功(せいこう)にのぼせあがった。

Romanji

Sono yashinka wa jibun no seikō ni noboseagatta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
野心家 (やしんか)
ambitious person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
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
成功 (せいこう)
success; hit
()
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
逆上せ上がる (のぼせあがる)
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something

Kanji

Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
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: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお
Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit