収穫期に父を手伝うために１２才の時トラクターの運転を始めました。

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English Translation

I began driving our tractor when I was 12 years old to help my father out at harvest time.

Furigana

収穫期(しゅうかくき)に父(ちち)を手伝(てつだ)うために１２才(さい)の時(とき)トラクターの運転(うんてん)を始(はじ)めました。

Romanji

Shūkakuki ni chichi o tetsudau tameni ichi ni sai no toki torakuta- no unten o hajimemashita.

Words

収穫期 (しゅうかくき)

harvest time

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

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

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.

手伝う (てつだう)

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

トラクター (トラクター、トラクタ)

tractor

運転 (うんてん)

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...