彼は画家になって芸術的な天分を生かした。

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彼 は 画家 に なって 芸術的 な 天分 を 生かした 。

English Translation

He turned his artistic gifts to good account by becoming a painter.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は画家(がか)になって芸術的(げいじゅつてき)な天分(てんぶん)を生(い)かした。

Romanji

Kare wa gaka ni natte geijutsuteki na tenbun o ikashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

画家 (がか)

painter; artist

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

芸術的 (げいじゅつてき)

artistic

だ (だ)

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

天分 (てんぶん)

one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity

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.

生かす (いかす)

to make (the best) use of; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc); to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

画

Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る

Meanings: brush-stroke, picture

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

芸

Readings: ゲイ、 ウン、 う.える、 のり、 わざ

Meanings: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt

術

Readings: ジュツ、 すべ

Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth