彼は晩年を自伝を書くことに献げた。
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English Translation
He devoted the last years of his life to writing his autobiography.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa bannen o jiden o kaku koto ni geta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
晩年
(ばんねん)
(one's) last years
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.
自伝
(じでん)
autobiography
書く
(かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
事
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
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
下駄
(げた)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ケン、 コン、 たてまつ.る
Meanings: offering, counter for drinks, present, offer