彼が嗅覚を失ったのは、頭部のけがのためだった。

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English Translation

The loss of his sense of smell was due to a head injury.

Furigana

彼(かれ)が嗅覚(きゅうかく)を失(うしな)ったのは、頭部(とうぶ)のけがのためだった。

Romanji

Kare ga kyūkaku o ushinatta no wa, tōbu no kega no tame datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

嗅覚 (きゅうかく)

sense of smell; olfaction

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.

失う (うしなう)

to lose; to part with

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

は (は)

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

頭部 (とうぶ)

head; cranium; cephalic

怪我 (けが)

injury (to animate object); hurt

為 (ため)

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

だ (だ)

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