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その救助投手でエースの代わりはとても務まらなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 救助 投手 エース 代わり とても 務まらなかった

English Translation

The relief pitcher was no substitute for the ace.

Furigana

その救助(きゅうじょ)投手(とうしゅ)でエースの()わりはとても(つと)まらなかった。

Romanji

Sono kyūjo tōshu de e-su no kawari wa totemo tsutomaranakatta.

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...
救助 (きゅうじょ)
relief; aid; rescue
投手 (とうしゅ)
pitcher
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
エース (エース)
ace
()
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
代わり (かわり)
substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; compensation; exchange; return; second helping; another cup; seconds; upcoming program; upcoming programme
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
迚も (とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
勤まる (つとまる)
to be fit for; to be equal to; to function properly

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 すく.う
Meanings: salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim
Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ
Meanings: help, rescue, assist
Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ
Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties