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Zach

その戸はどうしても閉まらなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

その どうして 閉まらなかった

English Translation

The door wouldn't shut.

Furigana

その()はどうしても()まらなかった。

Romanji

Sono to wa dōshite mo shimaranakatta.

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...
()
door (esp. Japanese-style); entrance (to a home); narrows
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
如何して (どうして)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
閉まる (しまる)
to be shut; to close; to be closed; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober; to become tense

Kanji

Readings: コ、 と
Meanings: door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut