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Zach

自らの墓穴を掘る。

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自ら 墓穴 掘る

English Translation

He is digging his own grave.

Furigana

(みずか)らの墓穴(ぼけつ)()る。

Romanji

Mizukara no boketsu o horu.

Words

自ら (みずから)
for one's self; personally
()
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
墓穴 (ぼけつ、はかあな)
grave, specifically the hole in the ground
()
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.
掘る (ほる)
to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ボ、 はか
Meanings: grave, tomb
Readings: ケツ、 あな
Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
Readings: クツ、 ほ.る
Meanings: dig, delve, excavate