私の父は長年、外国貿易に従事しています。

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English Translation

My father has been engaged in foreign trade for many years.

Furigana

私(わたし)の父(ちち)は長年(ながねん)、外国(がいこく)貿易(ぼうえき)に従事(じゅうじ)しています。

Romanji

Watashi no chichi wa naganen, gaikoku bōeki ni jūjishiteimasu.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

長年 (ながねん、えいねん)

long time; many years

外国 (がいこく、そとぐに)

foreign country

貿易 (ぼうえき)

trade (foreign)

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

従事 (じゅうじ)

engaging; pursuing; following (e.g. profession or occupation)