私の記憶力は役に立たなかった。彼の名前がどうしても思い出せなかったのだ。

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記憶力 役に立たなかった 名前 どうしても 思い出せなかった

English Translation

My memory failed me. I just couldn't remember his name.

Furigana

(わたし)記憶力(きおくりょく)(やくた)()たなかった。(かれ)名前(なまえ)がどうしても(おも)()せなかったのだ。

Romanji

Watashi no kiokuryoku wa yakunitatanakatta. kare no namae ga dōshitemo omoidasenakatta no da.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
記憶力 (きおくりょく)
memory
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
役に立つ (やくにたつ)
to be helpful; to be useful
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
名前 (なまえ)
name; full name; given name; first name
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
如何しても (どうしても)
by all means; at any cost; no matter what; after all; in the long run; cravingly; at any rate; surely
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Reading: オク
Meanings: recollection, think, remember
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude