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疲れてはいたが、彼は仕事を続けた。

Sentence Analyzer

疲れて いた 仕事 続けた

English Translation

Though he was tired, he kept on working.

Furigana

(つか)れてはいたが、(かれ)仕事(しごと)(つづ)けた。

Romanji

Tsukarete wa ita ga, kare wa shigoto o tsuzuketa.

Words

疲れる (つかれる)
to get tired; to tire; to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects); to starve
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
要る (いる)
to need; to want
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
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.
続ける (つづける)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 つか.れる、 -づか.れ、 つか.らす
Meanings: exhausted, tire, weary
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない
Meanings: continue, series, sequel