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Zach

彼は病人であるかのようにふるまった。

Sentence Analyzer

病人 ある ように ふるまった

English Translation

He acted as if he were ill.

Furigana

(かれ)病人(びょうにん)であるかのようにふるまった。

Romanji

Kare wa byōnin de aru ka no yōni furumatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
病人 (びょうにん)
sick person; patient; invalid
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
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
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
振る舞う (ふるまう)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person