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Zach

彼は自ら野心の犠牲になった。

Sentence Analyzer

自ら 野心 犠牲 なった

English Translation

He fell victim to his own ambition.

Furigana

(かれ)(みずか)野心(やしん)犠牲(ぎせい)になった。

Romanji

Kare wa mizukara yashin no gisei ni natta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自ら (みずから)
for one's self; personally
野心 (やしん)
ambition; aspiration; designs; treachery
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
犠牲 (ぎせい)
victim; sacrifice; scapegoat
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

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: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: ギ、 キ、 いけにえ
Meaning: sacrifice
Reading: セイ
Meanings: animal sacrifice, offering