先生にとって、彼女を教えるのは楽しみだった。

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English Translation

To the professor, she was a joy to teach.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)にとって、彼女(かのじょ)を教(おし)えるのは楽(たの)しみだった。

Romanji

Sensei nitotte, kanojo o oshieru no wa tanoshimi datta.

Words

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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.

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct

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

は (は)

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

楽しみ (たのしみ)

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby; anticipation; looking forward to

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative