孤児であったので、父は１０歳からお金を稼ぎはじめねばならなかった。

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English Translation

Being an orphan, my father had to start earning money at ten.

Furigana

孤児(こじ)であったので、父(ちち)は１０歳(さい)からお金(かね)を稼(かせ)ぎはじめねばならなかった。

Romanji

Koji de atta node, chichi wa ichi zero sai kara okane o kasegihajimenebanaranakatta.

Words

孤児 (こじ、みなしご)

orphan

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

お金 (おかね)

money

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.

稼ぐ (かせぐ)

to earn income; to labor; to labour