彼の知己を得たのは幸いだった。

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彼の知己を得たのは幸いだった。

English Translation

I was fortunate to make his acquaintance.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の知己(ちき)を得(え)たのは幸(さいわ)いだった。

Romanji

Kare no chiki o eta no wa saiwai datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

知己 (ちき)

acquaintance; appreciative friend

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

は (は)

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

幸い (さいわい)

happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity; luckily; fortunately

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative