その会社は社員の２０％を一時解雇した。その結果、経費は減少した。

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English Translation

The company laid off twenty percent of its work force; therefore, expenses decreased.

Furigana

その会社(かいしゃ)は社員(しゃいん)の２０％を一時(いちじ)解雇(かいこ)した。その結果(けっか)、経費(けいひ)は減少(げんしょう)した。

Romanji

Sono kaisha wa shain no ni zero pa-sento o ichiji kaikoshita. sono kekka, keihi wa genshōshita.

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...

会社 (かいしゃ)

company; corporation; workplace

は (は)

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

社員 (しゃいん)

company employee; company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts); members of a corporation

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

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.

一時 (いちじ)

one o'clock; once; at one time; formerly; before; for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the present; for the moment; temporarily; a time; one time; once

解雇 (かいこ)

discharge; dismissal

結果 (けっか)

result; consequence; outcome; effect; coming to fruition; bearing fruit

経費 (けいひ)

expenses; cost; outlay

減少 (げんしょう)

decrease; reduction; decline