彼は年を取るにつれて、ますます有名になった。
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English Translation
The older he got, the more famous he became.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa toshi o toru nitsurete, masumasu yūmei ni natta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
年
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
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.
取る
(とる)
to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
に連れて
(につれて)
as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
益々
(ますます)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
有名
(ゆうめい)
famous; fame
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
成る
(なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation