ビルはなぜその手紙をばらばらに引き裂いたのだろうか。

Sentence Analyzer

びる なぜ その 手紙 ばらばら 引き裂いた だろう

English Translation

Why did Bill tear the letter into pieces?

Furigana

ビルはなぜその手紙(てがみ)をばらばらに()()いたのだろうか。

Romanji

Biru wa naze sono tegami o barabara ni hikisaita no darou ka.

Words

ビル (ビル)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
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...
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
バラバラ (バラバラ、ばらばら)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops; rustling
()
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
引き裂く (ひきさく)
to tear up; to tear off; to split
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
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: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: レツ、 さ.く、 さ.ける、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: split, rend, tear