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Zach

その男は50年にわたってその国を支配した。

Sentence Analyzer

その にわたって その 支配した

English Translation

The man controlled the country for fifty years.

Furigana

その(おとこ)は50(ねん)にわたってその(くに)支配(しはい)した。

Romanji

Sono otoko wa go zero nen niwatatte sono kuni o shihaishita.

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...
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ご、いつ、い)
five
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
に渡って (にわたって)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(くに)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth
()
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.
支配 (しはい)
domination; rule; control; direction; guidance

Kanji

Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)
Readings: ハイ、 くば.る
Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing