彼の身元は我々には分からなかった。
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English Translation
His parentage was unknown to us.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no mimoto wa wareware ni wa wakaranakatta.
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
身元
(みもと)
person's identity; ID; past; background
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
我々
(われわれ)
we
に
(に)
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
分かる
(わかる)
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100