その犬のために私は彼の家へ近付けなかった。

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English Translation

The dog kept me from approaching his house.

Furigana

その犬(いぬ)のために私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の家(いえ)へ近付(ちかづ)けなかった。

Romanji

Sono inu no tameni watashi wa kare no ie e chikazukenakatta.

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...

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

の (の)

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")