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Zach

彼は私に会えないという趣旨の手紙を私によこした。

Sentence Analyzer

会えない という 趣旨 手紙 よこした

English Translation

He sent me a letter saying that he could not see me.

Furigana

(かれ)(わたし)()えないという趣旨(しゅし)手紙(てがみ)(わたし)によこした。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi ni aenai toiu shushi no tegami o watashi ni yokoshita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
趣旨 (しゅし)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect; goal; intent; object; aim; point
()
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
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
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.
寄越す (よこす)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: シュ、 おもむき、 おもむ.く
Meanings: purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become
Readings: シ、 むね、 うま.い
Meanings: delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper