彼は米国の市民権を得た。

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彼 は 米国 の 市民権 を 得た 。

English Translation

He acquired American citizenship.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は米国(べいこく)の市民権(しみんけん)を得(え)た。

Romanji

Kare wa Beikoku no shiminken o eta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

米国 (べいこく)

America; USA

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

市民権 (しみんけん)

citizenship; civic rights; civil rights

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.

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

米

Readings: ベイ、 マイ、 メエトル、 こめ、 よね

Meanings: rice, USA, metre

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

市

Readings: シ、 いち

Meanings: market, city, town

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects

権

Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る

Meanings: authority, power, rights

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit