それは偶然だったのか、それとも故意にであったのか。

Sentence Analyzer

それ は 偶然 だった の か 、 それとも 故意 に で あった の か 。

English Translation

Was it by accident or by design?

Furigana

それは偶然(ぐうぜん)だったのか、それとも故意(こい)にであったのか。

Romanji

Sore wa gūzen datta no ka, soretomo koi ni de atta no ka.

Words

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

は (は)

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

偶然 (ぐうぜん)

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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

故意 (こい)

intention; purpose; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

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

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking