彼女は収入の大部分を食費に使う。

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彼女は収入の大部分を食費に使う。

English Translation

She spends a major part of her income on food.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は収入(しゅうにゅう)の大(だい)部分(ぶぶん)を食費(しょくひ)に使(つか)う。

Romanji

Kanojo wa shūnyū no dai bubun o shokuhi ni tsukau.

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

収入 (しゅうにゅう)

income; receipts; revenue

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

大 (おお)

big; large

部分 (ぶぶん)

portion; section; part

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.

食費 (しょくひ)

food expense

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

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak