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リチャードは母親が病気だといったが、それは嘘だった。

Sentence Analyzer

リチャード 母親 病気 いった それ だった

English Translation

Richard said his mother was ill, which is a lie.

Furigana

リチャードは母親(ははおや)病気(びょうき)だといったが、それは(うそ)だった。

Romanji

Richa-Do wa hahaoya ga byōki da to itta ga, sore wa uso datta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
母親 (ははおや)
mother
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
病気 (びょうき)
illness; disease; sickness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
(うそ)
lie; falsehood; incorrect fact; Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: キョ、 コ、 うそ、 ふ.く
Meanings: lie, falsehood