彼のお母さんは以前歌手だった。
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English Translation
His mother used to be a singer.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no okāsan wa izen kashu 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
お母さん
(おかあさん)
mother
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
以前
(いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
歌手
(かしゅ)
singer
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand