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彼は5年の刑務所暮らしの後、釈放されたそうだ。

Sentence Analyzer

刑務所 暮らし 釈放された そう

English Translation

I hear he was set free after doing five years in prison.

Furigana

(かれ)は5(ねん)刑務所(けいむしょ)()らしの(のち)釈放(しゃくほう)されたそうだ。

Romanji

Kare wa go nen no keimusho kurashi no nochi, shakuhōsareta sō da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ご、いつ、い)
five
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
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
刑務所 (けいむしょ)
prison; penitentiary
暮らし (くらし)
life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
(あと)
behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left
釈放 (しゃくほう)
release; liberation; acquittal
そう (そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: punish, penalty, sentence, punishment
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす
Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: シャク、 セキ、 とく、 す.てる、 ゆる.す
Meaning: explanation
Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate