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Zach

今では彼らの動機をよりよく理解できる。

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彼ら 動機 より よく 理解 できる

English Translation

Now we are better able to understand their motive.

Furigana

(いま)では(かれ)らの動機(どうき)をよりよく理解(りかい)できる。

Romanji

Ima de wa karera no dōki o yori yoku rikai dekiru.

Words

(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
動機 (どうき)
motive; incentive; motif
()
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.
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
理解 (りかい)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute