彼女の夫は、昇進出来なかったので、５５歳で退職した。

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English Translation

Her husband, having failed to obtain promotion, retired at the age of 55.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)の夫(おっと)は、昇進(しょうしん)出来(でき)なかったので、５５歳(さい)で退職(たいしょく)した。

Romanji

Kanojo no otto wa, shōshin dekinakatta node, go go sai de taishokushita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

夫 (おっと)

husband

は (は)

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

昇進 (しょうしん)

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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.

退職 (たいしょく)

retirement (from office); resignation