彼の事業は破滅しかかっているとの噂だ。

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彼の事業は破滅しかかっているとの噂だ。

English Translation

I hear his business is on the verge of ruin.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の事業(じぎょう)は破滅(はめつ)しかかっているとの噂(うわさ)だ。

Romanji

Kare no jigyō wa hametsushikakatteiru to no uwasa da.

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

事業 (じぎょう、ことわざ)

project; enterprise; business; industry; operations; venture; service; act; deed; conduct

は (は)

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

破滅 (はめつ)

ruin; destruction; fall

と (と)

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

噂 (うわさ)

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

だ (だ)

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