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Zach

彼は男が主犯ではないかとさえ思った。

Sentence Analyzer

主犯 ない さえ 思った

English Translation

He even suspected that the man was the principal offender.

Furigana

(かれ)(おとこ)主犯(しゅはん)ではないかとさえ(おも)った。

Romanji

Kare wa otoko ga shuhan de wa nai ka to sae omotta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
主犯 (しゅはん)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
()
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
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
さえ (さえ)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す
Meanings: crime, sin, offense
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think