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Zach

失業した後、彼は大変苦労した。

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失業した 大変 苦労した

English Translation

After losing his job, he went through a very difficult time.

Furigana

失業(しつぎょう)した(のち)(かれ)大変(たいへん)苦労(くろう)した。

Romanji

Shitsugyōshita nochi, kare wa taihen kurōshita.

Words

失業 (しつぎょう)
unemployment
(のち)
later; afterwards; since; future; after one's death; descendant
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大変 (たいへん)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster
苦労 (くろう)
troubles; hardships

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange
Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble