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Zach

彼は雑誌の出版準備を担当していた。

Sentence Analyzer

雑誌 出版 準備 担当していた

English Translation

He was in charge of preparing a magazine for publication.

Furigana

(かれ)雑誌(ざっし)出版(しゅっぱん)準備(じゅんび)担当(たんとう)していた。

Romanji

Kare wa zasshi no shuppan junbi o tantōshiteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
雑誌 (ざっし)
journal; magazine; periodical
()
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
出版 (しゅっぱん)
publication
準備 (じゅんび)
preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve
()
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.
担当 (たんとう)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ザツ、 ゾウ、 まじ.える、 まじ.る
Meaning: miscellaneous
Reading: 
Meanings: document, records
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Reading: ハン
Meanings: printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label
Readings: ジュン、 じゅん.じる、 じゅん.ずる、 なぞら.える、 のり、 ひと.しい、 みずもり
Meanings: semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: equip, provision, preparation
Readings: タン、 かつ.ぐ、 にな.う
Meanings: shouldering, carry, raise, bear
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself