彼は、自分の留守中にその場所を管理していた従業員に出会った。

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English Translation

He came upon his employee who'd been looking after the place in his absence.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、自分(じぶん)の留守中(るすちゅう)にその場所(ばしょ)を管理(かんり)していた従業員(じゅうぎょういん)に出会(であ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa, jibun no rusuchū ni sono basho o kanrishiteita jūgyōin ni deatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

留守中 (るすちゅう)

during absence from home

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

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...

場所 (ばしょ)

place; location; spot; position; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

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.

管理 (かんり)

control; management (e.g. of a business)

従業員 (じゅうぎょういん)

employee; worker

出会う (であう)

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)