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彼は大きな会社の事務員として雇われた。

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大きな 会社 事務員 として 雇われた

English Translation

He was taken on by a large firm as a clerk.

Furigana

(かれ)(おお)きな会社(かいしゃ)事務員(じむいん)として(やと)われた。

Romanji

Kare wa ōkina kaisha no jimuin toshite yatowareta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大きな (おおきな)
big; large; great
会社 (かいしゃ)
company; corporation; workplace
()
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
事務員 (じむいん)
clerk; office worker; office staff
として (として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
雇う (やとう)
to employ; to hire; to charter

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: コ、 やと.う
Meanings: employ, hire