彼は役員の地位をねらっている。

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彼 は 役員 の 地位 を ねらっている 。

English Translation

He is aiming for the directorship.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は役員(やくいん)の地位(ちい)をねらっている。

Romanji

Kare wa yakuin no chii o neratteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

役員 (やくいん)

officer; official; executive; staff

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

地位 (ちい)

(social) position; status

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.

狙う (ねらう)

to aim at

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

位

Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい

Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some