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彼は二度と故国に戻らなかった。

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二度と 故国 戻らなかった

English Translation

He was never to return to his native country again.

Furigana

(かれ)二度(にど)故国(ここく)(もど)らなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa nidoto kokoku ni modoranakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
二度と (にどと)
never again (with negative verb)
故国 (ここく)
one's native land
()
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
戻る (もどる)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound; to spring back

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: レイ、 もど.す、 もど.る
Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards