彼は研究の対象を拡大した。
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English Translation
He expanded his research.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa kenkyū no taishō o kakudaishita.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
研究
(けんきゅう)
study; research; investigation
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
対象
(たいしょう)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
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.
拡大
(かくだい)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケン、 と.ぐ
Meanings: polish, study of, sharpen
Readings: キュウ、 ク、 きわ.める
Meanings: research, study
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る
Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
Readings: カク、 コウ、 ひろ.がる、 ひろ.げる、 ひろ.める
Meanings: broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big