職業柄彼は数人の外国人と近づきになっている。

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English Translation

His job has brought him in contact with some foreigners.

Furigana

職業柄(しょくぎょうがら)彼(かれ)は数(すう)人(にん)の外国人(がいこくじん)と近(ちか)づきになっている。

Romanji

Shokugyōgara kare wa sū nin no gaikokujin to chikazuki ni natteiru.

Words

職業柄 (しょくぎょうがら)

due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

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

外国人 (がいこくじん)

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...