彼のライターは１０年も役立ってきた。

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彼 の らいたー は １ ０ 年 も 役立ってきた 。

English Translation

His lighter has done ten years' service.

Furigana

彼(かれ)のライターは１０年(ねん)も役立(やくだ)ってきた。

Romanji

Kare no raita- wa ichi zero nen mo yakudattekita.

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

ライダー (ライダー)

rider

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.)

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

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

役立つ (やくだつ)

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect