リストラされた彼は心機一転、自宅を拠点にＳＯＨＯビジネスを始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

りすとらされた彼は心機一転、自宅を拠点にＳＯＨＯビジネスを始めた。

English Translation

After getting downsized he started off on a clean slate and started a business working out of a home office.

Furigana

リストラされた彼(かれ)は心機一転(しんきいってん)、自宅(じたく)を拠点(きょてん)にＳＯＨＯビジネスを始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Risutorasareta kare wa shinkiitten, jitaku o kyoten ni bijinesu o hajimeta.

Words

リストラ (リストラ)

(corporate) restructuring; downsizing

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

心機一転 (しんきいってん)

changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

自宅 (じたく)

one's home

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.

拠点 (きょてん)

position; location; base; point

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

ビジネス (ビジネス)

business

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...