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祖そ父ふは昔むかし、紳しん士し用よう装そう身しん具ぐ商しょう人にんとして小ちいさな店みせを営いとなんでいた。

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昔むかし、

old days; the past; a long time ago

noun, no-adjective, adverb

紳しん士し用よう装そう身しん具ぐ商しょう人にん

as; in the role of

小ちいさな

small; little; tiny

pre-noun adjective

store; shop; restaurant

営いとなん

run a business; operate; practice a profession

-> 営むgodan verb

ongoing or resultant state

-> ているgrammar

past tense or completed action