彼女を助けるために危うく仕事を失うところだった。

Sentence Analyzer

English Translation

I ran the risk of losing my job to help her.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)を助(たす)けるために危(あや)うく仕事(しごと)を失(うしな)うところだった。

Romanji

Kanojo o tasukeru tameni ayauku shigoto o ushinau tokoro datta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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.

助ける (たすける)

to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

危うい (あやうい)

dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious; in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk; uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful; close (i.e. a close call); narrow

仕事 (しごと)

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

失う (うしなう)

to lose; to part with

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative