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佐藤氏は上京する前は生まれ故郷でスーパーを経営していた。

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佐藤 上京する 生まれ故郷 スーパー 経営していた

English Translation

Mr Sato ran a supermarket in his hometown before he came to Tokyo.

Furigana

佐藤(さとう)()上京(じょうきょう)する(まえ)()まれ故郷(こきょう)でスーパーを経営(けいえい)していた。

Romanji

Satō shi wa jōkyōsuru mae wa umarekokyō de su-pa- o keieishiteita.

Words

()
Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
上京 (じょうきょう)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
生まれ故郷 (うまれこきょう)
one's birthplace
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
スーパー (スーパー、スーパ)
super; supermarket; superimpose; superheterodyne; (film with) subtitles
()
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

Reading: 
Meanings: assistant, help
Readings: トウ、 ドウ、 ふじ
Meaning: wisteria
Readings: シ、 うじ、 -うじ
Meanings: family name, surname, clan
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 キン、 みやこ
Meanings: capital, 10**16
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 さと
Meanings: home town, village, native place, district
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)