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私は先週の日曜日上司によって働かされた。

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先週 日曜日 上司 によって 働かされた

English Translation

My boss made me work last Sunday.

Furigana

(わたし)先週(せんしゅう)日曜日(にちようび)上司(じょうし)によって(はたら)かされた。

Romanji

Watashi wa senshū no nichiyōbi jōshi niyotte hatarakasareta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先週 (せんしゅう)
last week; the week before
()
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
日曜日 (にちようび)
Sunday
上司 (じょうし)
superior authorities; boss
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
働かす (はたらかす)
to put someone to work; to make someone work

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Reading: シュウ
Meaning: week
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Reading: ヨウ
Meaning: weekday
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シ、 つかさど.る
Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)