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彼は喫煙という悪い習慣を断ち切った。

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喫煙 という 悪い 習慣 断ち切った

English Translation

He broke himself of the bad habit of smoking.

Furigana

(かれ)喫煙(きつえん)という(わる)習慣(しゅうかん)(たき)()った。

Romanji

Kare wa kitsuen toiu warui shūkan o tachikitta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
喫煙 (きつえん)
smoking
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
悪い (わるい)
bad; poor; inferior; evil; sinful; unprofitable; unbeneficial; at fault; to blame; in the wrong; sorry
習慣 (しゅうかん)
habit; custom; cultural practice
()
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.
断ち切る (たちきる)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (a relationship); to cut off (an enemy's retreat); to block (a road, etc.); to disconnect

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キツ、 の.む
Meanings: consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)
Readings: エン、 けむ.る、 けむり、 けむ.い
Meaning: smoke
Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む
Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす
Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp