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彼らは約束を破ったといって私を非難した。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 約束 破った いって 非難した

English Translation

They accused me of having broken my promise.

Furigana

(かれ)らは約束(やくそく)(やぶ)ったといって(わたし)非難(ひなん)した。

Romanji

Karera wa yakusoku o yabutta to itte watashi o hinanshita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
約束 (やくそく)
promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date; convention; rule; destiny; fate
()
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.
破る (やぶる)
to tear; to break; to destroy; to break through (opponent's defense etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to shatter (dream, peace, etc.); to disturb; to violate (a rule etc.); to break (a promise etc.); to break (a record)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
非難 (ひなん)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか
Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink
Readings: ソク、 たば、 たば.ねる、 つか、 つか.ねる
Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる
Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 あら.ず
Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
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