その会社は社員の２０％を一時解雇した。その結果、経費は減少した。

Sentence Analyzer

その 会社 は 社員 の ２ ０ ％ を 一時 解雇した 。 その 結果 、 経費 は 減少した 。

English Translation

The company laid off twenty percent of its work force; therefore, expenses decreased.

Furigana

その会社(かいしゃ)は社員(しゃいん)の２０％を一時(いちじ)解雇(かいこ)した。その結果(けっか)、経費(けいひ)は減少(げんしょう)した。

Romanji

Sono kaisha wa shain no ni zero pa-sento o ichiji kaikoshita. sono kekka, keihi wa genshōshita.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

会社 (かいしゃ)

company; corporation; workplace

は (は)

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

社員 (しゃいん)

company employee; company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts); members of a corporation

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

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.

一時 (いちじ)

one o'clock; once; at one time; formerly; before; for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the present; for the moment; temporarily; a time; one time; once

解雇 (かいこ)

discharge; dismissal

結果 (けっか)

result; consequence; outcome; effect; coming to fruition; bearing fruit

経費 (けいひ)

expenses; cost; outlay

減少 (げんしょう)

decrease; reduction; decline

Kanji

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

解

Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る

Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

雇

Readings: コ、 やと.う

Meanings: employ, hire

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

果

Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て

Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

経

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり

Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

費

Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える

Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little