彼は王位を継承することになっていた。

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王位 継承する こと なっていた

English Translation

He was to succeed to the throne.

Furigana

(かれ)王位(おうい)継承(けいしょう)することになっていた。

Romanji

Kare wa ōi o keishōsuru koto ni natteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
王位 (おうい)
the throne; the crown
()
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.
継承 (けいしょう)
inheritance; succession; accession
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
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
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: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: オウ、 -ノウ
Meanings: king, rule, magnate
Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい
Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-
Meanings: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)
Readings: ショウ、 ジョウ、 うけたまわ.る、 う.ける、 ささ.げる、 とど.める、 こ.らす、 つい.で、 すく.う
Meanings: acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive