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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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