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Zach

そんな子供じみた計画は失敗するにきまっている。

Sentence Analyzer

そんな 子供 じみた 計画 失敗する きまっている

English Translation

Such a childish plan is bound to fail.

Furigana

そんな子供(こども)じみた計画(けいかく)失敗(しっぱい)するにきまっている。

Romanji

Sonna kodomo jimita keikaku wa shippaisuru ni kimatteiru.

Words

そんな (そんな)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
子供 (こども)
child; children
染みる (しみる)
to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to be influenced; to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
計画 (けいかく)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
失敗 (しっぱい)
failure; mistake; blunder
()
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
決まる (きまる)
to be decided; to be settled; to look good in (clothes)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal