彼は父親の商売を受け継がなくてはならない。

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English Translation

He must succeed to his father's business.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は父親(ちちおや)の商売(しょうばい)を受(う)け継(つ)がなくてはならない。

Romanji

Kare wa chichioya no shōbai o uketsuganakute wanaranai.

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

商売 (しょうばい)

trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation

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.

受け継ぐ (うけつぐ)

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

ば (ば)

if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since