彼はその商売を引き継いだ。

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彼 は その 商売 を 引き継いだ 。

English Translation

He took over the business.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその商売(しょうばい)を引(ひ)き継(つ)いだ。

Romanji

Kare wa sono shōbai o hikitsuida.

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...

商売 (しょうばい)

trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation

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.

引き継ぐ (ひきつぐ)

to take over; to hand over

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

商

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う

Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

売

Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる

Meaning: sell

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

継

Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-

Meanings: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)