彼を訪ねたとき、彼は忙しく働いていた。

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彼 を 訪ねた とき 、 彼 は 忙しく 働いていた 。

English Translation

When I called on him, he was hard at work.

Furigana

彼(かれ)を訪(たず)ねたとき、彼(かれ)は忙(いそが)しく働(はたら)いていた。

Romanji

Kare o tazuneta toki, kare wa isogashiku hataraiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

訪ねる (たずねる)

to visit

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

は (は)

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

忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)

busy; hectic; occupied; engaged

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

訪

Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う

Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

忙

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 いそが.しい、 せわ.しい、 おそ.れる、 うれえるさま

Meanings: busy, occupied, restless

働

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)