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彼は何度もドアを叩いたが答えはなかった。

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彼 は 何 度 も ドア を 叩いた が 答え は なかった 。

English Translation

He knocked at the door again and again, but there was no answer.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は何(なん)度(ど)もドアを叩(たた)いたが答(こた)えはなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa nan do mo doa o tataita ga kotae wa nakatta.

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!
度 (ど)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)
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
ドア (ドア)
door (Western-style)
を (を)
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.
叩く (たたく、はたく)
to strike; to clap; to knock; to dust; to beat; to play drums; to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult; to use up money; to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)
が (が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
答え (こたえ、いらえ)
answer; reply; response; solution
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

Kanji

彼
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
何
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
度
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
叩
Readings: コウ、 たた.く、 はた.く、 すぎ
Meanings: strike, beat, hit, thrash, criticize
答
Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer