彼は画家になって芸術的な天分を生かした。

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English Translation

He turned his artistic gifts to good account by becoming a painter.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は画家(がか)になって芸術的(げいじゅつてき)な天分(てんぶん)を生(い)かした。

Romanji

Kare wa gaka ni natte geijutsuteki na tenbun o ikashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

画家 (がか)

painter; artist

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

芸術的 (げいじゅつてき)

artistic

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

天分 (てんぶん)

one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity

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.

生かす (いかす)

to make (the best) use of; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc); to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate