彼は父親の死後、家業を引き受けた。

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彼 は 父親 の 死後 、 家業 を 引き受けた 。

English Translation

He took charge of the family business after his father died.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は父親(ちちおや)の死後(しご)、家業(かぎょう)を引(ひ)き受(う)けた。

Romanji

Kare wa chichioya no shigo, kagyō o hikiuketa.

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

死後 (しご)

after death

家業 (かぎょう)

family business; trade; occupation; line of work; one's father's 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.

引き受ける (ひきうける)

to be responsible for; to take over; to take up; to guarantee; to undertake; to contract (a disease)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

業

Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ

Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

受

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる

Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive