彼は退職後庭いじりを始めた。
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English Translation
He took up gardening after he retired.
Furigana
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
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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
Readings: ショク、 ソク
Meanings: post, employment, work
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: テイ、 にわ
Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin