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Zach

彼はほとんど真夜中に家に帰った。

Sentence Analyzer

ほとんど 真夜中 帰った

English Translation

He came home at almost midnight.

Furigana

(かれ)はほとんど真夜中(まよなか)(いえ)(かえ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa hotondo mayonaka ni ie ni kaetta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
殆ど (ほとんど)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
真夜中 (まよなか)
dead of night; midnight
()
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
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
帰る (かえる)
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in