その大富豪は貧しい少年として生涯を始めた。

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English Translation

The millionaire began life as a poor boy.

Furigana

その大(だい)富豪(ふごう)は貧(まず)しい少年(しょうねん)として生涯(しょうがい)を始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Sono dai fugō wa mazushii shōnen toshite shōgai o hajimeta.

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...

大 (おお)

big; large

富豪 (ふごう)

wealthy person; millionaire

は (は)

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

貧しい (まずしい)

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

生涯 (しょうがい)

one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death); one's career

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...