彼は自分の家族を養うために一生懸命働いた。

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English Translation

He worked hard in order to support his family.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)うために一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)働(はたら)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa jibun no kazoku o yashinau tameni isshōkenmei hataraita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

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.

養う (やしなう)

to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)

very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated