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Zach

給料が低いので彼は暮らし向きがよくならない。

Sentence Analyzer

給料 低い ので 暮らし向き よく ならない

English Translation

He is not better off because he is poorly paid.

Furigana

給料(きゅうりょう)(ひく)いので(かれ)()らし()きがよくならない。

Romanji

Kyūryō ga hikui node kare wa kurashimuki ga yoku naranai.

Words

給料 (きゅうりょう)
salary; wages
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
低い (ひくい)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
暮らし向き (くらしむき)
circumstances; lifestyle; life circumstances
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 たま.う、 たも.う、 -たま.え
Meanings: salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials
Readings: テイ、 ひく.い、 ひく.める、 ひく.まる
Meanings: lower, short, humble
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす
Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach