彼は若い頃にタバコを吸う習慣がついた。

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彼は若い頃にタバコを吸う習慣がついた。

English Translation

He got into the habit of smoking in his youth.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は若(わか)い頃(ころ)にタバコを吸(す)う習慣(しゅうかん)がついた。

Romanji

Kare wa wakai koroni tabako o suu shūkan ga tsuita.

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

煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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.

吸う (すう)

to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss

習慣 (しゅうかん)

habit; custom; cultural practice

が (が)

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

点く (つく)

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire