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陽子は必要でなかったなら化学をとらなかったでしょう。

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陽子 必要 でなかった なら 化学 とらなかった でしょう

English Translation

Yoko would not have taken chemistry unless she had needed it.

Furigana

陽子(ようし)必要(ひつよう)でなかったなら化学(かがく)をとらなかったでしょう。

Romanji

Yōshi wa hitsuyō denakatta nara kagaku o toranakatta deshō.

Words

陽子 (ようし)
proton
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
必要 (ひつよう)
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
化学 (かがく、ばけがく)
chemistry; chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.)
()
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.
穫る (とる)
to harvest (a crop)
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 ひ
Meanings: sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science