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彼は二度と故郷に帰れない運命にあった。

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二度と 故郷 帰れない 運命 あった

English Translation

He was never to come back to his hometown.

Furigana

(かれ)二度(にど)故郷(こきょう)(かえ)れない運命(うんめい)にあった。

Romanji

Kare wa nidoto kokyō ni kaerenai unmei ni atta.

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)
故郷 (ふるさと、こきょう、きゅうり)
home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home; ruins; historic remains
()
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
運命 (うんめい)
fate; destiny; lot
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

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: キョウ、 ゴウ、 さと
Meanings: home town, village, native place, district
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint