彼のわずかな稼ぎで暮らしていくのは困難だった。

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彼 の わずか な 稼ぎ で 暮らしていく の は 困難 だった 。

English Translation

It was difficult to live on his meager earnings.

Furigana

彼(かれ)のわずかな稼(かせ)ぎで暮(く)らしていくのは困難(こんなん)だった。

Romanji

Kare no wazuka na kasegi de kurashiteiku no wa konnan 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

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

だ (だ)

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

稼ぎ (かせぎ)

earnings

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

暮らす (くらす)

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

は (は)

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

困難 (こんなん)

difficulty; distress

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

稼

Readings: カ、 かせ.ぐ

Meanings: earnings, work, earn money

暮

Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす

Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

困

Readings: コン、 こま.る

Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect