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Zach

アキレスはかかとを除いては不死身だった。

Sentence Analyzer

アキレス かかと 除いて 不死身 だった

English Translation

Apart from his heel, Achilles was invulnerable.

Furigana

アキレスはかかとを(のぞ)いては不死身(ふじみ)だった。

Romanji

Akiresu wa kakato o nozoite wa fujimi datta.

Words

アキレス (アキレス)
Achilles
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かかと、きびす、くびす、あくと)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
()
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
不死身 (ふじみ)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジョ、 ジ、 のぞ.く、 -よ.け
Meanings: exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life