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Zach

敗れても彼の意気はくじけなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

敗れて 意気 くじけなかった

English Translation

The defeat didn't dampen his spirits.

Furigana

(やぶ)れても(かれ)意気(いき)はくじけなかった。

Romanji

Yaburete mo kare no iki wa kujikenakatta.

Words

敗れる (やぶれる)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
意気 (いき)
spirit; heart; disposition
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
挫ける (くじける)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be dispirited; to be crushed (emotionally); to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood