彼は彼の時代に先んじていた。

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彼 は 彼 の 時代 に 先んじていた 。

English Translation

He was ahead of his time.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は彼(かれ)の時代(じだい)に先(さき)んじていた。

Romanji

Kare wa kare no jidai ni sakinjiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

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

先んじる (さきんじる)

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence