彼の新しい秘書は役に立たないとわかった。

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English Translation

His new secretary proved useless.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の新(あたら)しい秘書(ひしょ)は役(やくた)に立()たないとわかった。

Romanji

Kare no atarashii hisho wa yakunitatanai to wakatta.

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

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

秘書 (ひしょ)

(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

は (は)

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

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

分かる (わかる)

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out