彼は長男として家業を継いだ

N5 彼 kare he N3 長男 chounan eldest son N5 家 ie house / home

N3 彼 hi / kare, kano, ka.no he, that, the N5 長 chou / naga.i, osa long, leader, superior N5 男 dan, nan / otoko, o male, homme, mâle N4 家 ka, ke / ie, ya, uchi house, home, family N4 業 gyou, gou / waza business, vocation, arts N1 継 kei / tsu.gu, mama- inherit, succeed, continue

N4 〜として to shite Indicates role, function, position, or capacity in which someone acts, attaches to a noun, means as or in the capacity of N4 〜し shi Indicates multiple reasons or qualities, connects clauses or adjectives, means besides that, and also N5 〜を o Marks the direct object of an action, appears before the verb, shows what receives the action N5 〜と to Indicates company, quotation, natural condition, complete list, or direct connection between elements N5 〜は wa Marks the topic of the sentence, indicates what the sentence is about, can contrast with another element, organizes main information