なぜ彼が妻を殺したのかは謎だと思う。
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English Translation
I think that why he killed his wife is a mystery.
Furigana
なぜ彼 が妻 を殺 したのかは謎 だと思 う。
Romanji
Naze kare ga tsuma o koroshita no ka wa nazo da to omou.
Words
何故
(なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
妻
(つま)
wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
を
(を)
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.
殺す
(ころす)
to kill
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
か
(か)
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
謎
(なぞ)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery; enigmatic; mysterious
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う
(おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse
Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Readings: メイ、 ベイ、 なぞ
Meanings: riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think