彼は約束を破ったが、それは大きな誤りだった。

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English Translation

He broke his promise, which was a big mistake.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を破(やぶ)ったが、それは大(おお)きな誤(あやま)りだった。

Romanji

Kare wa yakusoku o yabutta ga, sore wa ōkina ayamari datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

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.

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)

が (が)

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

誤り (あやまり)

error; mistake; slip; bug

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative