大家族を養うには、彼の収入はあまりにも少なすぎる。

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English Translation

His income is too small to support his large family.

Furigana

大(だい)家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)うには、彼(かれ)の収入(しゅうにゅう)はあまりにも少(すく)なすぎる。

Romanji

Dai kazoku o yashinau ni wa, kare no shūnyū wa amarini mo sukunasugiru.

Words

大 (おお)

big; large

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

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.

養う (やしなう)

to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

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

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

収入 (しゅうにゅう)

income; receipts; revenue

余りに (あまりに)

too much; excessively; too

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom