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彼らは私の所に5年間雇われている。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 所に 年間 雇われている

English Translation

They have been in my employ for five years.

Furigana

(かれ)らは(わたし)(ところ)に5年間(ねんかん)(やと)われている。

Romanji

Karera wa watashi no tokoroni go nenkan yatowareteiru.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
(ご、いつ、い)
five
年間 (ねんかん)
year (period of)
雇う (やとう)
to employ; to hire; to charter

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: コ、 やと.う
Meanings: employ, hire