彼の給料は安すぎて一家を支えていけない。

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English Translation

His salary is too low to support his family.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の給料(きゅうりょう)は安(やす)すぎて一家(いっか)を支(ささ)えていけない。

Romanji

Kare no kyūryō wa yasusugite ikka o sasaeteikenai.

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

給料 (きゅうりょう)

salary; wages

は (は)

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

安い (やすい)

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

一家 (いっか、いっけ)

a house; a home; a family; a household; one's family; one's folks; a style

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.

支える (ささえる)

to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to hold at bay; to stem; to check