彼を通して私は町の有力者と知り合いになった。

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English Translation

Through him I got acquainted with the big names of the town.

Furigana

彼(かれ)を通(とお)して私(わたし)は町(まち)の有力者(ゆうりょくしゃ)と知(し)り合(あ)いになった。

Romanji

Kare otōshite watashi wa machi no yūryokusha to shiriai ni natta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

を通して (をとおして)

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

町 (まち、ちょう)

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

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

有力者 (ゆうりょくしゃ)

influential person; man of importance

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

知り合い (しりあい)

acquaintance

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...