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Zach

彼は新素材の開発に従事している。

Sentence Analyzer

素材 開発 従事している

English Translation

He is engaged in developing new materials.

Furigana

(かれ)(しん)素材(そざい)開発(かいはつ)従事(じゅうじ)している。

Romanji

Kare wa shin sozai no kaihatsu ni jūjishiteiru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(しん)
new; neo-; Gregorian calendar; Xin (dynasty of China)
素材 (そざい)
raw materials; subject matter
()
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
開発 (かいはつ、かいほつ)
development; exploitation
()
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
従事 (じゅうじ)
engaging; pursuing; following (e.g. profession or occupation)

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: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Reading: ザイ
Meanings: lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly