彼は５年前、すなわち、１２歳の時に東京へ来た。

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English Translation

He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は５年(ねん)前(まえ)、すなわち、１２歳(さい)の時(とき)に東京(とうきょう)へ来(き)た。

Romanji

Kare wa go nen mae, sunawachi, ichi ni sai no tokini Tōkyō e kita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

年 (とし)

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

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

即ち (すなわち)

that is; namely; i.e.

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

来る (きたる)

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to