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Zach

新しい職につき、そこでの仕事をなんとかこなそうと必死で頑張っています。

Sentence Analyzer

新しい つき そこ 仕事 なんとか こなそう 必死 頑張っています

English Translation

I started a new job, and it's been a struggle just to keep my head above the water.

Furigana

(あたら)しい(しょく)につき、そこでの仕事(しごと)をなんとかこなそうと必死(ひっし)頑張(がんば)っています。

Romanji

Atarashii shoku ni tsuki, soko de no shigoto o nantoka konasou to hisshi de ganbatteimasu.

Words

新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
(しょく、そく)
job; work; employment; occupation; position; duties; trade; skill
()
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
注ぐ (つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink
其処 (そこ)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you
(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.
()
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
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.
何とか (なんとか)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
熟す (こなす)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to crush; to be able to use; to be good at; to have a good command of; to finish; to complete; to manage; to perform; to sell; to do ... well; to do ... completely
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
必死 (ひっし)
frantic; desperate; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
頑張る (がんばる)
to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

Kanji

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ショク、 ソク
Meanings: post, employment, work
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: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ガン、 かたく
Meanings: stubborn, foolish, firmly
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)