彼は２年前に、大佐の階級に昇進した。

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彼は２年前に、大佐の階級に昇進した。

English Translation

He was raised to the rank of colonel two years ago.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は２年(ねん)前(まえ)に、大佐(たいさ)の階級(かいきゅう)に昇進(しょうしん)した。

Romanji

Kare wa ni nen mae ni, taisa no kaikyū ni shōshinshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

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

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

大佐 (たいさ)

colonel; (navy) captain

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

階級 (かいきゅう)

(social) class; rank; grade

昇進 (しょうしん)

promotion; advancement; rising in rank