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私の父は外務省に勤めている。

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外務省 勤めている

English Translation

My father serves in the Foreign Ministry.

Furigana

(わたし)(ちち)外務省(がいむしょう)(つと)めている。

Romanji

Watashi no chichi wa Gaimushō ni tsutometeiru.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
(ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)
father
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
外務省 (がいむしょう)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
()
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
勤める (つとめる)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 かえり.みる、 はぶ.く
Meanings: focus, government ministry, conserve
Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve