彼は時勢に遅れないために新聞を読む。

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彼は時勢に遅れないために新聞を読む。

English Translation

He reads the newspaper in order to keep up with the times.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は時勢(じせい)に遅(おく)れないために新聞(しんぶん)を読(よ)む。

Romanji

Kare wa jisei ni okurenai tameni shinbun o yomu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

時勢 (じせい)

spirit of the age; trends; conditions

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

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

新聞 (しんぶん)

newspaper

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine