彼は時代に先んじていた。
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English Translation
He was in advance of his time.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa jidai ni sakinjiteita.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
時代
(じだい)
period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece
に
(に)
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
先んじる
(さきんじる)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence