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そして何年ものちに再び男の子は、戻ってきた。

Sentence Analyzer

そして のち 再び 男の子 戻ってきた

English Translation

And after a long time the boy came back again.

Furigana

そして(なん)(ねん)ものちに(ふたた)(おとこ)()は、(もど)ってきた。

Romanji

Soshite nan nen mo nochi ni futatabi otokonoko wa, modottekita.

Words

然して (そして、しかして)
and; and then; thus; and now
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
(のち)
later; afterwards; since; future; after one's death; descendant
()
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
再び (ふたたび)
again; once more; a second time
男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)
boy; male child; baby boy
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
戻る (もどる)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound; to spring back

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: サイ、 サ、 ふたた.び
Meanings: again, twice, second time
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: レイ、 もど.す、 もど.る
Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards