彼は商売をたたんで引退した。

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彼 は 商売 を たたんで 引退した 。

English Translation

He sold his business and retired.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は商売(しょうばい)をたたんで引退(いんたい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa shōbai o tatande intaishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

商売 (しょうばい)

trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation

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.

畳む (たたむ)

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

引退 (いんたい)

retire

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

商

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う

Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

売

Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる

Meaning: sell

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

退

Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く

Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject