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Zach

彼の病弱が研究の妨げになった。

Sentence Analyzer

病弱 研究 妨げ なった

English Translation

His ill health interfered with his research.

Furigana

(かれ)病弱(びょうじゃく)研究(けんきゅう)(さまた)げになった。

Romanji

Kare no byōjaku ga kenkyū no samatage ni natta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
病弱 (びょうじゃく)
weak constitution
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
研究 (けんきゅう)
study; research; investigation
妨げ (さまたげ)
obstruction; hindrance
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: ジャク、 よわ.い、 よわ.る、 よわ.まる、 よわ.める
Meanings: weak, frail
Readings: ケン、 と.ぐ
Meanings: polish, study of, sharpen
Readings: キュウ、 ク、 きわ.める
Meanings: research, study
Readings: ボウ、 さまた.げる
Meanings: disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct