彼がなぜ仕事をやめたのかは謎だ。

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なぜ 仕事 やめた

English Translation

It is a mystery why he quit his job.

Furigana

(かれ)がなぜ仕事(しごと)をやめたのかは(なぞ)だ。

Romanji

Kare ga naze shigoto o yameta no ka wa nazo da.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
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.
止める (やめる)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
()
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
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なぞ)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery; enigmatic; mysterious
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: メイ、 ベイ、 なぞ
Meanings: riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip