彼その川を泳いで渡ろうとして失敗した。
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English Translation
He failed in his attempt to swim across the river.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare sono kawa o oyoide watarou toshite shippaishita.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
其の
(その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
川
(かわ、がわ)
river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
泳ぐ
(およぐ)
to swim
渡る
(わたる)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span
として
(として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
失敗
(しっぱい)
failure; mistake; blunder
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セン、 かわ
Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim
Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す
Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal