彼は夕食前に仕事の大部分を終えた。

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彼は夕食前に仕事の大部分を終えた。

English Translation

He finished the bulk of his work before dinner.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は夕(ゆう)食前(しょくぜん)に仕事(しごと)の大(だい)部分(ぶぶん)を終(お)えた。

Romanji

Kare wa yū shokuzen ni shigoto no dai bubun o oeta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)

evening; last night

食前 (しょくぜん)

before meals

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

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

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

大 (おお)

big; large

部分 (ぶぶん)

portion; section; part

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.

終える (おえる)

to finish; to graduate