彼は人生の現実に直面した。

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彼は人生の現実に直面した。

English Translation

He was brought up against the realities of life.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は人生(じんせい)の現実(げんじつ)に直面(ちょくめん)した。

Romanji

Kare wa jinsei no genjitsu ni chokumenshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

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

現実 (げんじつ)

reality; actuality; hard fact

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

直面 (ちょくめん)

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter