彼はその小説を書くのに３年かかった。

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彼はその小説を書くのに３年かかった。

English Translation

It took him three years to write the novel.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその小説(しょうせつ)を書(か)くのに３年(ねん)かかった。

Romanji

Kare wa sono shōsetsu o kaku no ni san nen kakatta.

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...

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

罹る (かかる)

to suffer from