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Zach

彼はその商売を都心に集中した。

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その 商売 都心 集中した

English Translation

He centered his business on the metropolitan area.

Furigana

(かれ)はその商売(しょうばい)都心(としん)集中(しゅうちゅう)した。

Romanji

Kare wa sono shōbai o toshin ni shūchūshita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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...
商売 (しょうばい)
trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation
()
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.
都心 (としん)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
()
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
集中 (しゅうちゅう)
concentration; convergence; centralization; integration; gathering together

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ
Meanings: metropolis, capital
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: シュウ、 あつ.まる、 あつ.める、 つど.う
Meanings: gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center