祖父は99歳まで生きた。
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English Translation
My grandfather lived to be ninety-nine years old.
Furigana
Romanji
Sofu wa kyū kyū sai made ikita.
Words
祖父
(そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
九
(きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)
nine
歳
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
迄
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
生きる
(いきる)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use; to function; to come to life; to be enlivened; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
Kanji
Reading: ソ
Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth