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Zach

彼は兄に追いつこうと走った。

Sentence Analyzer

追いつこう 走った

English Translation

He ran to catch up to his brother.

Furigana

(かれ)(あに)()いつこうと(はし)った。

Romanji

Kare wa ani ni oitsukou to hashitta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(あに)
elder brother; older brother
()
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
追いつく (おいつく)
to overtake; to catch up (with)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
走る (はしる)
to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother
Readings: ツイ、 お.う
Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run