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それは彼らの計画にとって壊滅的な打撃となった。

Sentence Analyzer

それ 彼ら 計画 にとって 壊滅的 打撃 なった

English Translation

It proved to be the deathblow to their plan.

Furigana

それは(かれ)らの計画(けいかく)にとって壊滅的(かいめつてき)打撃(だげき)となった。

Romanji

Sore wa karera no keikaku nitotte kaimetsuteki na dageki to natta.

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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
計画 (けいかく)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
に取って (にとって)
to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding
壊滅的 (かいめつてき)
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
打撃 (だげき)
blow; shock; strike; damage; batting
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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: カイ、 エ、 こわ.す、 こわ.れる、 やぶ.る
Meanings: demolition, break, destroy
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ダ、 ダアス、 う.つ、 う.ち-、 ぶ.つ
Meanings: strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
Readings: ゲキ、 う.つ
Meanings: beat, attack, defeat, conquer