彼らは彼のわずかな収入で暮らさざるを得ない。

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English Translation

They have to live on his small income.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは彼(かれ)のわずかな収入(しゅうにゅう)で暮(く)らさざるを得(え)ない。

Romanji

Karera wa kare no wazuka na shūnyū de kurasazaru o enai.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

収入 (しゅうにゅう)

income; receipts; revenue

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.

暮らす (くらす)

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

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.

得る (える)

to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill); to be able to ..., can ...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

収

Readings: シュウ、おさ.める、おさ.まる

Meanings: income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store

入

Readings: ニュウ、ジュ、い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、い.れる、 -い.れ、はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert

暮

Readings: ボ、く.れる、く.らす

Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

得

Readings: トク、え.る、う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit