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従業員はボスの奇行に困っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

従業員 ぼす 奇行 困っていた

English Translation

The employees were intrigued by the odd behavior of their boss.

Furigana

従業員(じゅうぎょういん)はボスの奇行(きこう)(こま)っていた。

Romanji

Jūgyōin wa bosu no kikō ni komatteita.

Words

従業員 (じゅうぎょういん)
employee; worker
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ボス (ボス)
boss
()
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
奇行 (きこう)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
()
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
困る (こまる)
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped

Kanji

Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい
Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: コン、 こま.る
Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed