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iPhoneはインターネットにとって死神なんだって。

Sentence Analyzer

iPhone インターネット にとって 死神 って

English Translation

Apparently "the iPhone sounds the death knell for the Internet."

Furigana

iPhoneはインターネットにとって死神(しにがみ)なんだって。

Romanji

Iphone wa inta-netto nitotte shinigami na n da tte.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
インターネット (インターネット、インタネット)
Internet
に取って (にとって)
to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding
死神 (しにがみ)
god of death; Death
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
って (って、て)
casual quoting particle; indicates supposition; if ... then; indicates a rhetorical question; indicates certainty, insistence, etc.

Kanji

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-
Meanings: gods, mind, soul