風邪で彼の味覚は鈍くなっていた。

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風邪で彼の味覚は鈍くなっていた。

English Translation

A cold dulled his taste.

Furigana

風邪(かぜ)で彼(かれ)の味覚(みかく)は鈍(にぶ)くなっていた。

Romanji

Kaze de kare no mikaku wa nibuku natteita.

Words

風邪 (かぜ、ふうじゃ)

common cold; cold; influenza; flu; ague

で (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.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

味覚 (みかく)

taste; palate; sense of taste

は (は)

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

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

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 ...