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Zach

彼は35年間自分の部族の酋長だった。

Sentence Analyzer

35 年間 自分 部族 酋長 だった

English Translation

He has been the chief of his tribe for 35 years.

Furigana

(かれ)は35年間(ねんかん)自分(じぶん)部族(ぶぞく)酋長(しゅうちょう)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa 35 nenkan jibun no buzoku no shūchō datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
年間 (ねんかん)
year (period of)
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
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
部族 (ぶぞく)
tribe; clan; house
酋長 (しゅうちょう)
chieftain
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Reading: ゾク
Meanings: tribe, family
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 おさ、 ふるざけ、 さけのつかさ
Meaning: chieftain
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior