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そこに赤井選手も加わり、ゴール前は混戦模様となった。

Sentence Analyzer

そこ 赤井 選手 加わり ごーる 混戦 模様 なった

English Translation

There Akai joins them and it becomes a free-for-all in front of the finish line.

Furigana

そこに赤井(あかい)選手(せんしゅ)(くわ)わり、ゴール(まえ)混戦(こんせん)模様(もよう)となった。

Romanji

Soko ni Akai senshu mo kuwawari, go-ru mae wa konsen moyō to natta.

Words

其処 (そこ)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you
()
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
選手 (せんしゅ)
player (in game); team member
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
加わる (くわわる)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow; to gather (speed); to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure); to be exerted
ゴール (ゴール)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; winning post; Gaul
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
混戦 (こんせん)
free-for-all fight
模様 (もよう)
pattern; figure; design; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model; pattern; example; indicates that that noun seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
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: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い
Meanings: well, well crib, town, community
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: カ、 くわ.える、 くわ.わる
Meanings: add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: コン、 ま.じる、 -ま.じり、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 こ.む
Meanings: mix, blend, confuse
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: モ、 ボ
Meanings: imitation, copy, mock
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix