彼はこの著作に大変骨を折った。

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彼 は この 著作 に 大変骨 を 折った 。

English Translation

He has taken much pains in this work.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はこの著作(ちょさく)に大変骨(たいへんぼね)を折(お)った。

Romanji

Kare wa kono chosaku ni taihenbone o otta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

著作 (ちょさく)

writing; book

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

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.

折る (おる)

to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers); to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt; to end

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

著

Readings: チョ、 チャク、 あらわ.す、 いちじる.しい

Meanings: renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on, don, wear, arrival, finish (race), counter for suits of clothing, literary work

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

変

Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange

骨

Readings: コツ、 ほね

Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame

折

Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる

Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit