彼は午後いっぱい使って昨年のほうれん草の根を始末した。

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English Translation

He's spent all afternoon rooting up last year's spinach plants.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は午後(ごご)いっぱい使(つか)って昨年(さくねん)のほうれん草(うそ)の根(ね)を始末(しまつ)した。

Romanji

Kare wa gogoippai tsukatte sakunen no hōrensō no ne o shimatsushita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

昨年 (さくねん)

last year

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

菠薐草 (ほうれんそう)

spinach

根 (ね)

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis; one's true nature; (fishing) reef

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.

始末 (しまつ)

management; dealing; settlement; cleaning up; getting rid of; economizing; economising; being thrifty; end result (usu. bad)