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ベートーベンは晩年耳が聞こえなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

ベートーベン 晩年 聞こえなかった

English Translation

Beethoven was deaf in his late years.

Furigana

ベートーベンは晩年(ばんねん)(みみ)()こえなかった。

Romanji

Be-To-Ben wa bannen mimi ga kikoenakatta.

Words

ベートーヴェン (ベートーヴェン、ベートーベン、ヴェートーベン)
Beethoven
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
晩年 (ばんねん)
(one's) last years
(みみ)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

Kanji

Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ジ、 みみ
Meaning: ear
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen