どうしても私は彼の名が思い出せなかった。

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どうしても 私 は 彼 の 名 が 思い出せなかった 。

English Translation

For the life of me, I couldn't remember his name.

Furigana

どうしても私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の名(な)が思(おも)い出(だ)せなかった。

Romanji

Dōshitemo watashi wa kare no na ga omoidasenakatta.

Words

如何しても (どうしても)

by all means; at any cost; no matter what; after all; in the long run; cravingly; at any rate; surely

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

名 (な)

name; given name; title; fame; renown; reputation; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude