彼のきのうの欠席は風邪によるものだった。

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彼 の きのう の 欠席 は 風邪 による もの だった 。

English Translation

His absence yesterday was due to his cold.

Furigana

彼(かれ)のきのうの欠席(けっせき)は風邪(かぜ)によるものだった。

Romanji

Kare no kinō no kesseki wa kaze niyoru mono datta.

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

機能 (きのう)

function; facility; faculty; feature

欠席 (けっせき)

absence; non-attendance

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

風邪 (かぜ、ふうじゃ)

common cold; cold; influenza; flu; ague

に依る (による)

by means of; due to; because of; according to

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

欠

Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く

Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

席

Readings: セキ、 むしろ

Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

邪

Readings: ジャ、 よこし.ま

Meanings: wicked, injustice, wrong