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Zach

そのうわさは彼に不利に働いた。

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その うわさ 不利 働いた

English Translation

The rumor worked to his disadvantage.

Furigana

そのうわさは(かれ)不利(ふり)(はたら)いた。

Romanji

Sono uwasa wa kare ni furi ni hataraita.

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...
(うわさ)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
不利 (ふり)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable; unfavourable; drawback
働く (はたらく)
to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)