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Zach

彼は新聞の広告に応募して職を得た。

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新聞 広告 応募して 得た

English Translation

He answered an advertisement in the paper and got the job.

Furigana

(かれ)新聞(しんぶん)広告(こうこく)応募(おうぼ)して(しょく)()た。

Romanji

Kare wa shinbun no kōkoku ni ōboshite shoku o eta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
()
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
広告 (こうこく)
advertisement
()
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
応募 (おうぼ)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
(しょく、そく)
job; work; employment; occupation; position; duties; trade; skill
()
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.
得る (うる)
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: コウ、 ひろ.い、 ひろ.まる、 ひろ.める、 ひろ.がる、 ひろ.げる
Meanings: wide, broad, spacious
Readings: コク、 つ.げる
Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce
Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 -ノウ、 あた.る、 まさに、 こた.える
Meanings: apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
Readings: ボ、 つの.る
Meanings: recruit, campaign, gather (contributions), enlist, grow violent
Readings: ショク、 ソク
Meanings: post, employment, work
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit