このセーターを編むのは彼女には難しかったにちがいない。

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English Translation

It must have been difficult for her to knit this sweater.

Furigana

このセーターを編(あ)むのは彼女(かのじょ)には難(むずか)しかったにちがいない。

Romanji

Kono se-ta- o amu no wa kanojo ni wa muzukashikatta ni chigainai.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

セーター (セーター、スエーター、セエター)

sweater; jumper

を (を)

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.

編む (あむ)

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

の (の)

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

に (に)

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

難しい (むずかしい、むつかしい)

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

近い (ちかい)

near; close; short (distance)

Kanji

編

Readings: ヘン、あ.む、 -あ.み

Meanings: compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ、おんな、め

Meanings: woman, female

難

Readings: ナン、かた.い、 -がた.い、むずか.しい、むづか.しい、むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect