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その将校は彼らの復讐を恐れているようだった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 将校 彼ら 復讐 恐れている よう だった

English Translation

The officer seemed to be afraid of their revenge.

Furigana

その将校(しょうこう)(かれ)らの復讐(ふくしゅう)(おそ)れているようだった。

Romanji

Sono shōkō wa karera no fukushū o osoreteiru yō datta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
将校 (しょうこう)
commissioned officer
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
復讐 (ふくしゅう)
revenge
()
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.
恐れる (おそれる)
to fear; to be afraid of
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって
Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: フク、 また
Meanings: restore, return to, revert, resume
Readings: シュウ、 あだ、 むく.いる、 あ.たる
Meanings: enemy, revenge
Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe