ベスは、彼女の意地悪なお兄さんのせいで暗闇をこわがっています。

Sentence Analyzer

べすは、彼女の意地悪なお兄さんのせいで暗闇をこわがっています。

English Translation

Beth is afraid of the dark because of her evil brother.

Furigana

ベスは、彼女(かのじょ)の意地悪(いじわる)なお兄(にい)さんのせいで暗闇(くらやみ)をこわがっています。

Romanji

Besu wa, kanojo no ijiwaruna o niisan no sei de kurayami o kowagatteimasu.

Words

圧す (へす)

to dent; to press; to push

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

意地悪 (いじわる)

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

御 (お、おん)

honorific/polite/humble prefix

兄さん (にいさん、あにさん)

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

所為 (せい、せえ)

consequence; outcome; result; blame

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.

暗闇 (くらやみ)

darkness; the dark

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.

怖がる (こわがる)

to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)