今となっては後の祭りだったが、彼はどうして自分達が試合に負けたのかよくわかった。

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English Translation

With 20/20 hindsight, he could tell why they lost the game.

Furigana

今(いま)となっては後(あと)の祭(まつ)りだったが、彼(かれ)はどうして自分達(じぶんたち)が試合(しあい)に負(ま)けたのかよくわかった。

Romanji

Ima to natte wa atonomatsuri datta ga, kare wa dōshite jibuntachi ga shiai ni maketa no ka yoku wakatta.

Words

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

は (は)

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

後の祭り (あとのまつり)

Too late!

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

如何して (どうして)

why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for

試合 (しあい)

match; game; bout; contest

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

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

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

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

分かる (わかる)

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out