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Zach

何のために彼女はそんなに悲しいのですか。

Sentence Analyzer

ために 彼女 そんなに 悲しい です

English Translation

What made her so sad?

Furigana

(なに)のために彼女(かのじょ)はそんなに(かな)しいのですか。

Romanji

Nani no tameni kanojo wa sonnani kanashii no desu ka.

Words

(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
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
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
そんなに (そんなに)
so much; so; like that
悲しい (かなしい)
sad; sorrowful
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret