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Zach

その語の綴りを間違って、彼はコンテストに失格した。

Sentence Analyzer

その 綴り 間違って コンテスト 失格した

English Translation

His misspelling of that word eliminated him from the contest.

Furigana

その(かたり)(つづ)りを間違(まちが)って、(かれ)はコンテストに失格(しっかく)した。

Romanji

Sono katari no tsuzuri o machigatte, kare wa kontesuto ni shikkakushita.

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...
()
language; word
()
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
綴り (つづり)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
()
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.
間違う (まちがう)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
コンテスト (コンテスト)
contest
()
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
失格 (しっかく)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity (legal)

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: テイ、 テツ、 テチ、 ゲツ、 と.じる、 つづ.る、 つづり、 すみ.やか
Meanings: compose, spell, write, bind (books)
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: イ、 ちが.う、 ちが.い、 ちが.える、 -ちが.える、 たが.う、 たが.える
Meanings: difference, differ
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ
Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)