彼は３週間前に両社が合併する情報を得ていた。

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English Translation

He was given a tip three weeks ago that two companies would merge.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は３週間(しゅうかん)前(まえ)に両社(りょうしゃ)が合併(がっぺい)する情報(じょうほう)を得(え)ていた。

Romanji

Kare wa san shūkan mae ni ryōsha ga gappeisuru jōhō o eteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

週間 (しゅうかん)

week; weekly

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

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

両社 (りょうしゃ)

both companies

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

合併 (がっぺい、ごうへい)

combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; merger; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation

情報 (じょうほう)

information; news; intelligence; advices; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

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.

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain