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よりによって何でジョンなんかと結婚したんだい。

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よりによって 何で ジョン なんか 結婚した だい

English Translation

Why did you marry John, of all people?

Furigana

よりによって(なん)でジョンなんかと結婚(けっこん)したんだい。

Romanji

Yoriniyotte nande Jon nanka to kekkonshita n dai.

Words

選りに選って (よりによって)
of all things; expression used to criticize a poor decision
何で (なんで)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
なんか (なんか)
things like ...; or something like that ... (often derogatory)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結婚 (けっこん)
marriage
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
(だい)
title; subject; theme; topic; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Reading: コン
Meaning: marriage