貧しい学歴が彼の出世の妨げとはならなかった。

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English Translation

His poor educational background was not a bar to his advancement.

Furigana

貧(まず)しい学歴(がくれき)が彼(かれ)の出世(しゅっせ)の妨(さまた)げとはならなかった。

Romanji

Mazushii gakureki ga kare no shusse no samatage to wa naranakatta.

Words

貧しい (まずしい)

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

学歴 (がくれき)

academic background

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

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

出世 (しゅっせ)

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

妨げ (さまたげ)

obstruction; hindrance

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

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 ...