私のおじは商社を経営しています。

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私 の おじ は 商社 を 経営しています 。

English Translation

My uncle manages a firm.

Furigana

私(わたし)のおじは商社(しょうしゃ)を経営(けいえい)しています。

Romanji

Watashi no oji wa shōsha o keieishiteimasu.

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

祖父 (そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

は (は)

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

商社 (しょうしゃ)

trading company; firm

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

経営 (けいえい)

management; administration

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

商

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う

Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

経

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり

Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

営

Readings: エイ、 いとな.む、 いとな.み

Meanings: occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)