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そのコラムニストは古い醜聞を蒸し返した。

Sentence Analyzer

その コラムニスト 古い 醜聞 蒸し返した

English Translation

The columnist raked up some old gossip.

Furigana

そのコラムニストは(ふる)醜聞(しゅうぶん)(むかえ)()した。

Romanji

Sono koramunisuto wa furui shūbun o mushikaeshita.

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...
コラムニスト (コラムニスト)
columnist
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
古い (ふるい)
old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
醜聞 (しゅうぶん)
scandal
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
蒸し返す (むしかえす)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up; to rehash

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: シュウ、 みにく.い、 しこ
Meanings: ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 む.す、 む.れる、 む.らす
Meanings: steam, heat, sultry, foment, get musty
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay