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その災害の被害はべらぼうに大きかった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 災害 被害 べらぼう 大きかった

English Translation

The damage of the disaster has been enormous.

Furigana

その災害(さいがい)被害(ひがい)はべらぼうに(おお)きかった。

Romanji

Sono saigai no higai wa berabō ni ōkikatta.

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...
災害 (さいがい)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
()
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
被害 (ひがい)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
箆棒 (べらぼう)
absurd; unreasonable; awful
()
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
大きい (おおきい)
big; large; great; loud

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 わざわ.い
Meanings: disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury
Readings: ヒ、 こうむ.る、 おお.う、 かぶ.る、 かぶ.せる
Meanings: incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big