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Zach

彼はその時より前に、しばしばヨーロッパを訪れていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その より しばしば ヨーロッパ 訪れていた

English Translation

He had often visited Europe before that time.

Furigana

(かれ)はその(とき)より(まえ)に、しばしばヨーロッパを(おとず)れていた。

Romanji

Kare wa sono toki yori mae ni, shibashiba Yo-Roppa o otozureteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)
(blinking) repeatedly
欧羅巴 (ヨーロッパ)
Europe
()
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.
訪れる (おとずれる、おとづれる)
to visit; to call on; to arrive; to come; to appear

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy