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Zach

彼の商売は何ですか。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 の 商売 は 何 です か 。

English Translation

What is his business?

Furigana

彼(かれ)の商売(しょうばい)は何(なに)ですか。

Romanji

Kare no shōbai wa nani desu ka.

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
商売 (しょうばい)
trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何 (なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
です (です)
be; is
か (か)
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

彼
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
商
Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
売
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
何
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what