ボールは彼の頭の左側に当たった。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼーる は 彼 の 頭 の 左側 に 当たった 。

English Translation

The ball hit him on the left side of the head.

Furigana

ボールは彼(かれ)の頭(あたま)の左側(ひだりがわ)に当(あ)たった。

Romanji

Bo-ru wa kare no atama no hidarigawa ni atatta.

Words

ホール (ホール)

hall (dance, concert, etc.); hole; whole; dining area of a restaurant

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

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

頭 (あたま、かしら)

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji

左側 (ひだりがわ、さそく)

left; left (hand) side

に (に)

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

当たる (あたる)

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.); to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win; to be successful; to go well; to be a hit; to face; to confront; to lie (in the direction of); to undertake; to be assigned; to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted; to be called upon (by the teacher); to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at; to be unnecessary; to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak; (in fishing) to feel a bite; (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil; to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison); to shave; to be a relative of a person; to stand in a relationship

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

頭

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり

Meanings: head, counter for large animals

左

Readings: サ、 シャ、 ひだり

Meaning: left

側

Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば

Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself