彼は慶応大学を卒業するとすぐに家業を継いだ。

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English Translation

As soon as he graduated from Keio University, he took over his family's business.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は慶応大学(けいおうだいがく)を卒業(そつぎょう)するとすぐに家業(かぎょう)を継(つ)いだ。

Romanji

Kare wa Keiōdaigaku o sotsugyōsuru to sugu ni kagyō o tsuida.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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.

卒業 (そつぎょう)

graduation; completion (e.g. of a course); outgrowing something; moving on

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

直ぐ (すぐ)

immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)

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

家業 (かぎょう)

family business; trade; occupation; line of work; one's father's occupation

継ぐ (つぐ)

to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)