彼は自分が潔白だと言い張った。

彼は自分が潔白だと言い張った。

He maintained that he was innocent.

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)が潔白(けっぱく)だと言(いは)い張()った。

Kare wa jibun ga keppaku da to iihatta.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

潔白 (けっぱく)

innocence (i.e. not guilty); purity; uprightness

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言い張る (いいはる)

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ジ、シ、みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

Readings: ブン、フン、ブ、わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Readings: ケツ、いさぎよ.い

Meanings: undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant

Readings: ハク、ビャク、しろ、しら-、しろ.い

Meaning: white

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word

Readings: チョウ、は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)