彼は職を求めて東京へやって来た。

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彼は職を求めて東京へやって来た。

English Translation

He came to Tokyo in search of employment.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は職(しょく)を求(もと)めて東京(とうきょう)へやって来(き)た。

Romanji

Kare wa shoku o motomete Tōkyō e yattekita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

職 (しょく、そく)

job; work; employment; occupation; position; duties; trade; skill

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.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

やって来る (やってくる)

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)