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Zach

その古城は荒れ果てたままになっていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 古城 荒れ果てた ままに なっていた

English Translation

The old castle lay in ruins.

Furigana

その古城(こじょう)()()てたままになっていた。

Romanji

Sono kojō wa arehateta mamani natteita.

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...
古城 (こじょう)
old castle; old fortress
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
荒れ果てる (あれはてる)
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
儘に (ままに)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ジョウ、 しろ
Meaning: castle
Readings: コウ、 あら.い、 あら-、 あ.れる、 あ.らす、 -あ.らし、 すさ.む
Meanings: laid waste, rough, rude, wild
Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て
Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed