彼は貧しかったので、大学へ行けなかった。

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English Translation

Poor as he was, he couldn't go to college.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は貧(まず)しかったので、大学(だいがく)へ行(い)けなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa mazushikatta node, daigaku e ikenakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

貧しい (まずしい)

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

大学 (だいがく)

post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc.; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning - one of the Four Books

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

行ける (いける、イケる)

to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

貧

Readings: ヒン、ビン、まず.しい

Meanings: poverty, poor

大

Readings: ダイ、タイ、おお-、おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

学

Readings: ガク、まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

行

Readings: コウ、ギョウ、アン、い.く、ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank