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Zach

この町は自然の残忍な力によって破壊された。

Sentence Analyzer

この 自然 残忍な によって 破壊された

English Translation

The city was ruined by the brutal force of nature.

Furigana

この(まち)自然(しぜん)残忍(ざんにん)(ちから)によって破壊(はかい)された。

Romanji

Kono machi wa shizen no zanninna chikara niyotte hakaisareta.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自然 (しぜん)
nature; spontaneity; naturally; spontaneously
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
残忍 (ざんにん)
cruelty; atrocity; brutality
(ちから)
force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy; capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty; efficacy; effect; effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions; power; authority; influence; good offices; agency; support; help; aid; assistance; stress; emphasis; means; resources
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
破壊 (はかい)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り
Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance
Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる
Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる
Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
Readings: カイ、 エ、 こわ.す、 こわ.れる、 やぶ.る
Meanings: demolition, break, destroy