その男は自分の名前さえ書けなかった。

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その男は自分の名前さえ書けなかった。

English Translation

The man couldn't so much as write his own name.

Furigana

その男(おとこ)は自分(じぶん)の名前(なまえ)さえ書(か)けなかった。

Romanji

Sono otoko wa jibun no namae sae kakenakatta.

Words

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...

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

名前 (なまえ)

name; full name; given name; first name

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed