今では多くの家庭が共稼ぎで、夫と妻の両方が働いている。

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English Translation

Many families now have two breadwinners with both husbands and wives working.

Furigana

今(いま)では多(おお)くの家庭(かてい)が共稼(ともかせ)ぎで、夫(おっと)と妻(つま)の両方(りょうほう)が働(はたら)いている。

Romanji

Ima de wa ōku no katei ga tomokasegi de, otto to tsuma no ryōhō ga hataraiteiru.

Words

今 (いま)

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

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.

は (は)

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

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

家庭 (かてい)

home; family; household

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

共稼ぎ (ともかせぎ)

working together; (husband and wife) earning a living together

夫 (おっと)

husband

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

両方 (りょうほう)

both; both sides; both parties

働く (はたらく)

to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated