彼の人生は社会的に権力を追求する人生だった。

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English Translation

His was a life pursuing social status and power.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の人生(じんせい)は社会的(しゃかいてき)に権力(けんりょく)を追求(ついきゅう)する人生(じんせい)だった。

Romanji

Kare no jinsei wa shakaiteki ni kenryoku o tsuikyūsuru jinsei 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

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

は (は)

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

社会的 (しゃかいてき)

social

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

権力 (けんりょく)

(political) power; authority; influence

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.

追求 (ついきゅう)

pursuing (goal); pursuit; seeking; search; to pursue (e.g. goal); to seek

だ (だ)

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