君はわざと窓をこわしたのか、それとも偶然にか。

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君 は わざと 窓 を こわした の か 、 それとも 偶然 に か 。

English Translation

Did you break the window on purpose or by accident?

Furigana

君(きみ)はわざと窓(まど)をこわしたのか、それとも偶然(ぐうぜん)にか。

Romanji

Kimi wa wazato mado o kowashita no ka, soretomo gūzen ni ka.

Words

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

は (は)

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

態と (わざと)

on purpose

窓 (まど)

window

を (を)

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.

ごわす (ごわす、ごわんす)

(Satsuma) to be

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

其れ共 (それとも)

or; or else

偶然 (ぐうぜん)

(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence

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

Kanji

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

窓

Readings: ソウ、 ス、 まど、 てんまど、 けむだし

Meanings: window, pane

偶

Readings: グウ、 たま

Meanings: accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well