魔王は言った。「俺が負けるわっきゃねーべ。審判は皆地獄にいるのだ」。

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English Translation

"How can I lose?" answered Satan. "All the umpires are down here in Hell."

Furigana

魔王(まおう)は言(い)った。「俺(おれ)が負(ま)けるわっきゃねーべ。審判(しんぱん)は皆(みな)地獄(じごく)にいるのだ」。

Romanji

Maō wa itta." ore ga makeru wa kkya ne- be. shinpan wa mina jigoku ni iru no da".

Words

魔王 (まおう)

devil king

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

俺 (おれ、おらあ、おり)

I; me

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

負ける (まける)

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on

わ (わ)

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; wah!; boo!

っきゃ (っきゃ)

only; nothing but

べ (べ、ぺ、べえ)

word used at sentence-end (like a particle) to indicate speculation, volition or invitation; familiar suffix used after a personal name

審判 (しんぱん、しんばん)

refereeing; trial; judgement; judgment; umpire; referee

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

地獄 (じごく)

hell

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

要る (いる)

to need; to want

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative