彼は父親の例にならっていった。
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English Translation
He followed in his father's footsteps.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa chichioya no rei ni naratteitta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
父親
(ちちおや)
father
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
例
(れい)
custom; practice; habit; usual; said; aforementioned; instance; example; case; illustration; usage; precedent
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
倣う
(ならう)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate