彼の報復は鼻への強烈なパンチだった。
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English Translation
His answer was a hard punch on the nose.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no hōfuku wa hana e no kyōretsuna panchi datta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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
報復
(ほうふく)
retribution; revenge; retorsion
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
鼻
(はな)
nose
へ
(へ)
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
強烈
(きょうれつ)
strong; intense; severe
パンチ
(パンチ)
punch (a strike with the fist); punch (a hole); punch (a ticket); a hole punch; a hole puncher; punch (a drink)
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution
Readings: フク、 また
Meanings: restore, return to, revert, resume
Readings: ビ、 はな
Meanings: nose, snout
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong
Readings: レツ、 はげ.しい
Meanings: ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme