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兼子は新しい仕事で非常に緊張して、神経衰弱にかかってしまった。

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兼子 新しい 仕事 非常 緊張して 神経 衰弱 かかってしまった

English Translation

Kaneko was so stressed out at her new job that she had a nervous breakdown.

Furigana

兼子(かねこ)(あたら)しい仕事(しごと)非常(ひじょう)緊張(きんちょう)して、神経(しんけい)衰弱(すいじゃく)にかかってしまった。

Romanji

Kaneko wa atarashii shigoto de hijō ni kinchōshite, shinkei suijaku ni kakatteshimatta.

Words

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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
(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.
非常 (ひじょう)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
()
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
緊張 (きんちょう)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
神経 (しんけい)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
衰弱 (すいじゃく)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
掛かる (かかる)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend; to deal with; to handle; to have started to; to be on the verge of; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; to (come) at; to be fastened; to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); to be caught in; to get a call; to depend on

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 か.ねる、 -か.ねる
Meanings: concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
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: ヒ、 あら.ず
Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-
Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular
Readings: キン、 し.める、 し.まる
Meanings: tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-
Meanings: gods, mind, soul
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり
Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
Readings: スイ、 おとろ.える
Meanings: decline, wane, weaken
Readings: ジャク、 よわ.い、 よわ.る、 よわ.まる、 よわ.める
Meanings: weak, frail