彼は何年も前にやむを得ない事情のため、彼女と別れなければなりませんでした。

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English Translation

He had to part from her owing to unavoidable circumstances many years ago.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は何(なん)年(ねん)も前(まえ)にやむを得(え)ない事情(じじょう)のため、彼女(かのじょ)と別(わか)れなければなりませんでした。

Romanji

Kare wa nan nen mo mae ni yamuwoenai jijō no tame, kanojo to wakarenakerebanarimasen deshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

も (も)

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

前 (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

に (に)

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

やむを得ない (やむをえない)

cannot be helped; unavoidable

事情 (じじょう)

circumstances; consideration; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

の (の)

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

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

と (と)

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

別れる (わかれる)

to be divided; to part from; to separate (usu. for people); to bid farewell

デス (デス)

death