彼の心は仕事の方には向いていなかったし、その仕事に何の誇りも感じていなかった。

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English Translation

His heart was not in his work, nor did he take any pride in it.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の心(こころ)は仕事(しごと)の方(ほう)には向(む)いていなかったし、その仕事(しごと)に何(なに)の誇(ほこ)りも感(かん)じていなかった。

Romanji

Kare no kokoro wa shigoto no hō ni wa muiteinakatta shi, sono shigoto ni nani no hokori mo kanjiteinakatta.

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

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

は (は)

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

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

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

向く (むく)

to face; to turn toward; to be suited to; to be fit for

し (し)

(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons

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...

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

誇り (ほこり)

pride; boast

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

感じる (かんじる)

to feel; to sense; to experience