彼は２０年前に陸軍を退役した。

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彼は２０年前に陸軍を退役した。

English Translation

He retired from the army 20 years ago.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は２０年(ねん)前(まえ)に陸軍(りくぐん)を退役(たいえき)した。

Romanji

Kare wa ni zero nen mae ni rikugun o taiekishita.

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

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

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

陸軍 (りくぐん)

army

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.

退役 (たいえき)

retiring from military service