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Zach

彼がなぜその詩を書き終えなかったかはなぞである。

Sentence Analyzer

なぜ その 書き終えなかった なぞ ある

English Translation

It is a mystery why he did not finish the poem.

Furigana

(かれ)がなぜその()(かお)()えなかったかはなぞである。

Romanji

Kare ga naze sono shi o kakioenakatta ka wa nazo de aru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
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...
()
poem; verse of poetry
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何ぞ (なんぞ、なにぞ、なぞ)
something; what; why; how
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 うた
Meanings: poem, poetry
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: シュウ、 お.わる、 -お.わる、 おわ.る、 お.える、 つい、 つい.に
Meanings: end, finish