あの戦争が起こった時彼は英国にいた。

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あの 戦争 が 起こった 時 彼 は 英国 に いた 。

English Translation

He was living in England when the war broke out.

Furigana

あの戦争(せんそう)が起(お)こった時(とき)彼(かれ)は英国(えいこく)にいた。

Romanji

Ano sensō ga okotta toki kare wa Eikoku ni ita.

Words

彼の (あの、かの)

that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)

戦争 (せんそう)

war

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

起こる (おこる)

to occur; to happen

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

英国 (えいこく)

Great Britain; the United Kingdom

に (に)

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want

Kanji

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

英

Readings: エイ、 はなぶさ

Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country