彼の生涯はほぼ１世紀にわたった。

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彼の生涯はほぼ１世紀にわたった。

English Translation

His life spanned nearly a century.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の生涯(しょうがい)はほぼ１世紀(せいき)にわたった。

Romanji

Kare no shōgai wa hobo ichi seiki ni watatta.

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

生涯 (しょうがい)

one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death); one's career

は (は)

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

略 (ほぼ)

almost; roughly; approximately

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

世紀 (せいき)

century; era

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

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span