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Zach

彼の呼吸は次第に弱くなった。

Sentence Analyzer

呼吸 次第に 弱く なった

English Translation

His breathing became faint.

Furigana

(かれ)呼吸(こきゅう)次第(しだい)(よわ)くなった。

Romanji

Kare no kokyū wa shidaini yowaku 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
呼吸 (こきゅう)
breath; respiration; knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
次第に (しだいに)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
弱い (よわい)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
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: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite
Readings: キュウ、 す.う
Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
Readings: ジ、 シ、 つ.ぐ、 つぎ
Meanings: next, order, sequence
Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence
Readings: ジャク、 よわ.い、 よわ.る、 よわ.まる、 よわ.める
Meanings: weak, frail