今の職を得るのに彼女は父親のコネを利用した。

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English Translation

She capitalised on her father's connections in getting her present job.

Furigana

今(いま)の職(しょく)を得(え)るのに彼女(かのじょ)は父親(ちちおや)のコネを利用(りよう)した。

Romanji

Ima no shoku o eru noni kanojo wa chichioya no kone o riyōshita.

Words

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

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

職 (しょく、そく)

job; work; employment; occupation; position; duties; trade; skill

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.

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

コネ (コネ)

connection; pull

利用 (りよう)

use; utilization; utilisation; application