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Zach

彼は、効果的な手段が取れなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

効果的 手段 取れなかった

English Translation

He could not take effective measures.

Furigana

(かれ)は、効果的(こうかてき)手段(しゅだん)()れなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa, kōkateki na shudan ga torenakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
効果的 (こうかてき)
effective; successful
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
手段 (しゅだん)
means; way; measure
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
取れる (とれる)
to come off; to be removed; (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear; to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken as; (of balance, etc.) to be attained; to be obtainable

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コウ、 き.く、 ききめ、 なら.う
Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て
Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ダン、 タン
Meanings: grade, steps, stairs
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up