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彼は商売に失敗したので、家を売らざるをえなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

商売 失敗した ので 売らざる えなかった

English Translation

His failure in business compelled him to sell his house.

Furigana

(かれ)商売(しょうばい)失敗(しっぱい)したので、(いえ)()らざるをえなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa shōbai ni shippaishita node, ie o urazaru o enakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
商売 (しょうばい)
trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation
()
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
失敗 (しっぱい)
failure; mistake; blunder
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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.
売る (うる)
to sell
選る (よる、える、すぐる)
to choose; to select

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer