彼は20年勤めた会社を辞めて独立した

N5 彼 kare he N5 年 toshi year, age N3 勤め tsutome employment, service, job N5 会社 kaisha company N3 独立 dokuritsu independence (e.g., Ind. Day), self-support

N3 彼 hi / kare, kano, ka.no he, that, the N5 年 nen / toshi year, counter for years, année N3 勤 kin, gon / tsuto.meru, -zuto.me, tsuto.maru, iso.shimu diligence, become employed, serve N4 会 kai, e / a.u, a.waseru, atsu.maru meeting, meet, party N4 社 sha / yashiro company, firm, office N3 辞 ji / ya.meru, ina.mu resign, word, term N1 独 doku, toku / hito.ri single, alone, spontaneously N4 立 ritsu, ryuu, rittoru / ta.tsu, -ta.tsu, ta.chi-, ta.teru, -ta.teru, ta.te-, tate-, -ta.te, -da.te, -da.teru stand up, rise, set up

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 〜は wa Marks the topic of the sentence, indicates what the sentence is about, can contrast with another element, organizes main information