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Zach

彼は特別な場合を除いては決して酒を飲まない。

Sentence Analyzer

特別な 場合 除いて 決して 飲まない

English Translation

He never drinks save on special occasions.

Furigana

(かれ)特別(とくべつ)場合(ばあい)(のぞ)いては(けっ)して(さけ)()まない。

Romanji

Kare wa tokubetsuna baai o nozoite wa kesshite sake o nomanai.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
特別 (とくべつ)
special
場合 (ばあい)
case; situation
()
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.
除く (のぞく)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
決して (けっして、けして)
never; by no means; not in the least; in no way
(さけ、ささ、き、くし、しゅ)
alcohol; sake
飲む (のむ)
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: トク
Meaning: special
Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける
Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: ジョ、 ジ、 のぞ.く、 -よ.け
Meanings: exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: シュ、 さけ、 さか-
Meanings: sake, alcohol
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take