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Zach

火が起こせなかったので彼は魚を生で食べた。

Sentence Analyzer

起こせなかった ので 食べた

English Translation

As he had no way of making fire, he ate the fish raw.

Furigana

()()こせなかったので(かれ)(さかな)(なま)()べた。

Romanji

Hi ga okosenakatta node kare wa sakana o nama de tabeta.

Words

()
fire; flame; blaze
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(さかな、うお)
fish
()
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.
(なま)
raw; uncooked; fresh; natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed; unprotected (i.e. not wearing a condom); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced; unpolished; green; crude; impudence; sauciness; unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer; just a little; somehow; vaguely; partially; somewhat; half-; semi-; irresponsibly; half-baked; cash; tipsiness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
食べる (たべる)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ギョ、 うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
Meaning: fish
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food