彼は法律を生涯の仕事に選んだ。

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彼 は 法律 を 生涯 の 仕事 に 選んだ 。

English Translation

He made law his life career.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は法律(ほうりつ)を生涯(しょうがい)の仕事(しごと)に選(えら)んだ。

Romanji

Kare wa hōritsu o shōgai no shigoto ni eranda.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

法律 (ほうりつ)

law

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.

生涯 (しょうがい)

one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death); one's career

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

仕事 (しごと)

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

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

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

法

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

律

Readings: リツ、 リチ、 レツ

Meanings: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

涯

Readings: ガイ、 はて

Meanings: horizon, shore, limit, bound

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer