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Zach

この犬は死んだも同然だ。

Sentence Analyzer

この 死んだ 同然

English Translation

The dog is as good as dead.

Furigana

この(いぬ)()んだも同然(どうぜん)だ。

Romanji

Kono inu wa shinda mo dōzen da.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
死ぬ (しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
同然 (どうぜん)
similar to; same; right; proper; just; natural
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal
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