彼はその船の水先人を勤めた。

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彼はその船の水先人を勤めた。

English Translation

He served as the pilot of the ship.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその船(ふね)の水先人(みずさきじん)を勤(つと)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa sono fune no mizusakijin o tsutometa.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

船 (ふね)

ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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

水先人 (すいさきにん)

(boat) pilot

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.

勤める (つとめる)

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service