彼は退職後庭いじりを始めた。

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彼 は 退職後 庭いじり を 始めた 。

English Translation

He took up gardening after he retired.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は退職後(たいしょくご)庭(にわ)いじりを始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa taishokugo niwaijiri o hajimeta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

退職後 (たいしょくご)

after retirement

庭いじり (にわいじり)

gardening; puttering around in the garden

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.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

退

Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く

Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

職

Readings: ショク、 ソク

Meanings: post, employment, work

後

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

Meanings: behind, back, later

庭

Readings: テイ、 にわ

Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin