彼女は文筆で生活を立てている。

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彼女は文筆で生活を立てている。

English Translation

She lives by her pen.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は文筆(ぶんぴつ)で生活(せいかつ)を立(た)てている。

Romanji

Kanojo wa bunpitsu de seikatsu o tateteiru.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

文筆 (ぶんぴつ)

literary art; literary activity; writing

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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.

立てる (たてる)

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously