彼は、運転するのに十分年をとっていた。

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彼 は 、 運転する の に 十分年 を とっていた 。

English Translation

He is old enough to drive a car.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、運転(うんてん)するのに十分年(じゅうぶんねん)をとっていた。

Romanji

Kare wa, untensuru no ni jūbunnen o totteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

運転 (うんてん)

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

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

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

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.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

運

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ

Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

転

Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく

Meanings: revolve, turn around, change

十

Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と

Meaning: ten

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

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years