彼は報告書の材料を集めるのに忙しかった。

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English Translation

He was busy collecting stuff for his report.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は報告書(ほうこくしょ)の材料(ざいりょう)を集(あつ)めるのに忙(いそが)しかった。

Romanji

Kare wa hōkokusho no zairyō o atsumeru noni isogashikatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

報告書 (ほうこくしょ)

(written) report

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

材料 (ざいりょう)

ingredients; material

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.

集める (あつめる)

to collect; to assemble; to gather

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)

busy; hectic; occupied; engaged