彼は一人っ子だったので、唯一の相続人だった。
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English Translation
Being an only child, he was the sole inheritor.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa hitorikko datta node, yuiitsu no sōzokujin datta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
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
だ
(だ)
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
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
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