彼は若い頃は暮らし向きがよかった。

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彼 は 若い 頃 は 暮らし向き が よかった 。

English Translation

He was better off when he was young.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は若(わか)い頃(ころ)は暮(く)らし向(む)きがよかった。

Romanji

Kare wa wakai koro wa kurashimuki ga yokatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

暮らし向き (くらしむき)

circumstances; lifestyle; life circumstances

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

頃

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く

Meanings: time, about, toward

暮

Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす

Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach