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彼らは彼がそれを解決するのに手を貸しているが、それにしても難問だ。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら それ 解決する のに 貸している それにしても 難問

English Translation

They are helping him to solve it, but, all the same, it is a hard problem.

Furigana

(かれ)らは(かれ)がそれを解決(かいけつ)するのに()()しているが、それにしても難問(なんもん)だ。

Romanji

Karera wa kare ga sore o kaiketsusuru noni te o kashiteiru ga, sorenishitemo nanmon da.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
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.
解決 (かいけつ)
settlement; solution; resolution
のに (のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to
()
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
貸す (かす)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
それにしても (それにしても)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
難問 (なんもん)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: タイ、 か.す、 か.し-、 かし-
Meaning: lend
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
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem