佐藤氏は上京する前は生まれ故郷でスーパーを経営していた。

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English Translation

Mr Sato ran a supermarket in his hometown before he came to Tokyo.

Furigana

佐藤(さとう)氏(し)は上京(じょうきょう)する前(まえ)は生(う)まれ故郷(こきょう)でスーパーを経営(けいえい)していた。

Romanji

Satō shi wa jōkyōsuru mae wa umarekokyō de su-pa- o keieishiteita.

Words

氏 (し)

Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people

は (は)

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

上京 (じょうきょう)

proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

生まれ故郷 (うまれこきょう)

one's birthplace

で (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.

スーパー (スーパー、スーパ)

super; supermarket; superimpose; superheterodyne; (film with) subtitles

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