彼はわずかな収入を精一杯活かした。

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彼 は わずか な 収入 を 精一杯 活かした 。

English Translation

He made the best of his small income.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はわずかな収入(しゅうにゅう)を精一杯(せいいっぱい)活(い)かした。

Romanji

Kare wa wazuka na shūnyū o seiippai ikashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

だ (だ)

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

収入 (しゅうにゅう)

income; receipts; revenue

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.

精一杯 (せいいっぱい)

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

収

Readings: シュウ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる

Meanings: income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store

入

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert

精

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 シヤウ

Meanings: refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

杯

Readings: ハイ、 さかずき

Meanings: counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast

活

Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける

Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living