彼の母親は１５年間薬局を経営している。
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English Translation
His mother has been running a drugstore for fifteen years.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no hahaoya wa ichi go nenkan yakkyoku o keieishiteiru.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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
母親
(ははおや)
mother
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
五
(ご、いつ、い)
five
年間
(ねんかん)
year (period of)
薬局
(やっきょく)
pharmacy; chemist (shop); drugstore
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.
経営
(けいえい)
management; administration
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ヤク、 くすり
Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Readings: キョク、 つぼね
Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり
Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
Readings: エイ、 いとな.む、 いとな.み
Meanings: occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)