彼は陸軍大佐の位を持っている。

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彼は陸軍大佐の位を持っている。

English Translation

He holds the rank of colonel.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は陸軍(りくぐん)大佐(たいさ)の位(くらい)を持(も)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa rikugun taisa no kurai o motteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

陸軍 (りくぐん)

army

大佐 (たいさ)

colonel; (navy) captain

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

位 (くらい)

throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung; grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank; digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.); place; degree; extent; amount

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of