彼は過去の苦しい生活を黙想した。

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彼は過去の苦しい生活を黙想した。

English Translation

He meditated on his past life of suffering.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は過去(かこ)の苦(くる)しい生活(せいかつ)を黙想(もくそう)した。

Romanji

Kare wa kako no kurushii seikatsu o mokusōshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

過去 (かこ)

the past; bygone days; the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past; past (tense); preterit; preterite; previous life

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

苦しい (くるしい)

painful; difficult; agonizing; needy; tight (budget); straitened (circumstances); forced (smile, joke); lame (excuse); strained (interpretation); awkward (situation); painful (position); (after masu stem) hard to do; unpleasant

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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.

黙想 (もくそう)

meditation; silent contemplation