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兄は14歳の時に学校を辞めた。

Sentence Analyzer

時に 学校 辞めた

English Translation

My brother left his school when he was fourteen years old.

Furigana

(あに)は14(さい)(とき)学校(がっこう)()めた。

Romanji

Ani wa ichi yon sai no tokini gakkō o yameta.

Words

(あに)
elder brother; older brother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(し、よん、よ)
four
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
()
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
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
学校 (がっこう)
school
()
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.
辞める (やめる)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む
Meanings: resign, word, term, expression