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Zach

これじゃあまるで四面楚歌だ。

Sentence Analyzer

これ じゃあ まるで 四面楚歌

English Translation

I see that I am surrounded by hostile faces.

Furigana

これじゃあまるで四面楚歌(しめんそか)だ。

Romanji

Kore jā marude shimensoka da.

Words

此れ (これ)
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)
then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula
丸で (まるで)
quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like
四面楚歌 (しめんそか)
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ソ、 ショ、 いばら、 しもと、 すわえ
Meanings: whip, cane
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing