どうしてその弁護士はその議論で負けたのだろうか。

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English Translation

Why did the lawyer lose in the argument?

Furigana

どうしてその弁護士(べんごし)はその議論(ぎろん)で負(ま)けたのだろうか。

Romanji

Dōshite sono bengoshi wa sono giron de maketa no darou ka.

Words

如何して (どうして)

why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for

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...

弁護士 (べんごし)

lawyer; attorney

は (は)

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

議論 (ぎろん)

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

負ける (まける)

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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