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Zach

雑音のせいで仕事に集中できません。

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雑音 せい 仕事 集中 できません

English Translation

I can't concentrate on my work because of the noise.

Furigana

雑音(ざつおん)のせいで仕事(しごと)集中(しゅうちゅう)できません。

Romanji

Zatsuon no sei de shigoto ni shūchū dekimasen.

Words

雑音 (ざつおん)
noise (jarring, grating); gossip; irresponsible criticism
()
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
所為 (せい、せえ)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
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
集中 (しゅうちゅう)
concentration; convergence; centralization; integration; gathering together
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

Kanji

Readings: ザツ、 ゾウ、 まじ.える、 まじ.る
Meaning: miscellaneous
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: シュウ、 あつ.まる、 あつ.める、 つど.う
Meanings: gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center