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Zach

彼の声が騒音にも負けずに聞こえた。

Sentence Analyzer

騒音 負けず 聞こえた

English Translation

His voice was heard above the din.

Furigana

(かれ)(こえ)騒音(そうおん)にも()けずに()こえた。

Romanji

Kare no koe ga sōon ni mo makezu ni kikoeta.

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
(こえ)
voice
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
騒音 (そうおん)
noise
()
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
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
負ける (まける)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-
Meaning: voice
Readings: ソウ、 さわ.ぐ、 うれい、 さわ.がしい
Meanings: boisterous, make noise, clamor, disturb, excite
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen