彼は短い休息の後、仕事を再開した。

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彼 は 短い 休息 の 後 、 仕事 を 再開した 。

English Translation

He resumed his work after a short break.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は短(みじか)い休息(きゅうそく)の後(のち)、仕事(しごと)を再開(さいかい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa mijikai kyūsoku no nochi, shigoto o saikaishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

短い (みじかい)

short

休息 (きゅうそく)

rest; relief; relaxation

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

後 (あと)

behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

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.

再開 (さいかい)

reopening; resumption; restarting

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

短

Readings: タン、 みじか.い

Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

休

Readings: キュウ、 やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める

Meanings: rest, day off, retire, sleep

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

再

Readings: サイ、 サ、 ふたた.び

Meanings: again, twice, second time

開

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける

Meanings: open, unfold, unseal