机でする仕事はどうも性に合わない。

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机 で する 仕事 は どうも 性 に 合わない 。

English Translation

Desk work is just not my cup of tea.

Furigana

机(つくえ)でする仕事(しごと)はどうも性(せい)に合(あ)わない。

Romanji

Tsukue de suru shigoto wa dōmo sei ni awanai.

Words

机 (つくえ、つき)

desk

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.

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

は (は)

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

どうも (どうも)

thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret); quite; really; mostly; somehow; in spite of oneself; no matter how hard one may try (one is unable to) (with negative verb); no matter how hard one may try not to (one ends up doing) (with positive verb, esp. -shimau); greetings; hello; goodbye

性 (せい)

nature (of a person); sex; gender; -ty; -ity; -ness; -cy

に (に)

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

合う (あう、おう)

to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet; to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct; to be profitable; to be equitable; to do ... to each other; to do ... together

Kanji

机

Readings: キ、 つくえ

Meanings: desk, table

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

性

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが

Meanings: sex, gender, nature

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1