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Zach

もしそのなぞなぞに答えられなければ彼は食べられてしまうだろう。

Sentence Analyzer

もし その なぞなぞ 答えられなければ 食べられてしまう だろう

English Translation

If he could not answer the riddle, he would be eaten.

Furigana

もしそのなぞなぞに(こた)えられなければ(かれ)()べられてしまうだろう。

Romanji

Moshi sono nazonazo ni kotaerarenakereba kare wa taberareteshimau darou.

Words

若し (もし)
if; in case; supposing
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
謎々 (なぞなぞ)
riddle; puzzle; enigma
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
答える (こたえる)
to answer; to reply
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
食べる (たべる)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food