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Zach

そのとき彼は我に返った。

Sentence Analyzer

その とき 返った

English Translation

Then he came to his senses.

Furigana

そのとき(かれ)(わが)(かえ)った。

Romanji

Sono toki kare wa waga ni kaetta.

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...
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
()
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
返る (かえる)
to return; to come back; to go back; to turn over; (after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely; (to become) completely

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay