死ぬ前、彼はほとんど目が見えなかった。

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死ぬ 前 、 彼 は ほとんど 目 が 見えなかった 。

English Translation

Before he died, he was almost blind.

Furigana

死(し)ぬ前(まえ)、彼(かれ)はほとんど目(め)が見(み)えなかった。

Romanji

Shinu mae, kare wa hotondo me ga mienakatta.

Words

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

が (が)

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

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

Kanji

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible