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彼は一人っ子だったので、唯一の相続人だった。

Sentence Analyzer

一人っ子 だった ので 唯一 相続人 だった

English Translation

Being an only child, he was the sole inheritor.

Furigana

(かれ)一人(ひとり)()だったので、唯一(ゆいいつ)相続人(そうぞくじん)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa hitorikko datta node, yuiitsu no sōzokujin datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一人っ子 (ひとりっこ)
(an) only child
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
唯一 (ゆいいつ、ゆいつ)
only; sole; unique
()
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
相続人 (そうぞくにん)
heir; heiress; inheritor

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ユイ、 イ、 ただ
Meanings: solely, only, merely, simply
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない
Meanings: continue, series, sequel