私は先週の日曜日上司によって働かされた。

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English Translation

My boss made me work last Sunday.

Furigana

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

Romanji

Watashi wa senshū no nichiyōbi jōshi niyotte hatarakasareta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

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

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