彼の答は「否」であった。

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あった

English Translation

His answer was in the negative.

Furigana

(かれ)(こたえ)は「(いな)」であった。

Romanji

Kare no kotae wa" ina" de atta.

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
答え (こたえ、いらえ)
answer; reply; response; solution
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
no; the noes
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer
Readings: ヒ、 いな、 いや
Meanings: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny