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それを聞いて決心が鈍った。

Sentence Analyzer

それ 聞いて 決心 鈍った

English Translation

My resolution was shaken when I heard about it.

Furigana

それを()いて決心(けっしん)(にぶ)った。

Romanji

Sore o kiite kesshin ga nibutta.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
決心 (けっしん)
determination; resolution
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
鈍る (にぶる、なまる)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: ドン、 にぶ.い、 にぶ.る、 にぶ-、 なま.る、 なまく.ら
Meanings: dull, slow, foolish, blunt