彼は日雇い労働者から知事になりあがった。

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English Translation

He rose from day laborer to governor.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は日雇(ひやと)い労働者(ろうどうしゃ)から知事(ちじ)になりあがった。

Romanji

Kare wa hiyatoi rōdōsha kara chiji ni nariagatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

日雇い (ひやとい)

daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer

労働者 (ろうどうしゃ)

employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

知事 (ちじ)

prefectural governor

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

成り上がる (なりあがる)

to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)