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Zach

彼は、生活費を叔父に頼っていた。

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生活費 叔父 頼っていた

English Translation

He depended on his uncle for support.

Furigana

(かれ)は、生活費(せいかつひ)叔父(おじ)(たよ)っていた。

Romanji

Kare wa, seikatsuhi o oji ni tayotteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
生活費 (せいかつひ)
living expenses
()
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.
叔父 (おじ、しゅくふ)
uncle (younger than one's parent)
()
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
頼る (たよる)
to rely on; to have recourse to; to depend on

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける
Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える
Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
Reading: シュク
Meanings: uncle, youth
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ライ、 たの.む、 たの.もしい、 たよ.る
Meanings: trust, request