賭け事のために彼は破滅した。
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English Translation
Gambling brought about his ruin.
Furigana
Romanji
Kakegoto no tameni kare wa hametsushita.
Words
賭け事
(かけごと)
betting; gambling
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
為に
(ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
破滅
(はめつ)
ruin; destruction; fall
Kanji
Readings: ト、 か.ける、 かけ
Meanings: gamble, wager, bet
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる
Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish