彼はその職の最も有力な候補者だった。

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彼はその職の最も有力な候補者だった。

English Translation

He was the strongest candidate for the position.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその職(しょく)の最(もっと)も有力(ゆうりょく)な候補者(こうほしゃ)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa sono shoku no mottomo yūryokuna kōhosha datta.

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...

職 (しょく、そく)

job; work; employment; occupation; position; duties; trade; skill

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

最も (もっとも、もとも)

most; extremely

有力 (ゆうりょく)

influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible; potent

候補者 (こうほしゃ)

candidate; applicant

だ (だ)

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