彼のいちだは向かい風のため、余り伸びなかった。

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彼 の いち だ は 向かい風 の ため 、 余り 伸びなかった 。

English Translation

His shot didn't carry well against the wind.

Furigana

彼(かれ)のいちだは向(むかぜ)かい風()のため、余(あま)り伸(の)びなかった。

Romanji

Kare no ichi da wa mukaikaze no tame, amari nobinakatta.

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

位置 (いち)

place; situation; position; location

だ (だ)

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

は (は)

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

向い風 (むかいかぜ)

headwind; head wind

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

余り (あまり、あんまり)

remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant; not very (with negative sentence); not much; surplus; excess; fullness; too much; more than; over

伸びる (のびる)

to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; to make progress; to grow (beard, body height); to grow stale (soba); to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed; to be exhausted; to be postponed; to be prolonged

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

余

Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す、 あんま.り

Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

伸

Readings: シン、 の.びる、 の.ばす、 の.べる、 の.す

Meanings: expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase