彼は年を取って昔の名声を失ってしまった。

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彼 は 年 を 取って 昔 の 名声 を 失ってしまった 。

English Translation

He has outlived his fame.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は年(とし)を取(と)って昔(むかし)の名声(めいせい)を失(うしな)ってしまった。

Romanji

Kare wa toshi o totte mukashi no meisei o ushinatteshimatta.

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

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

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

名声 (めいせい)

fame; reputation; renown

失う (うしなう)

to lose; to part with

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

昔

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし

Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

声

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-

Meaning: voice

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss