彼は約束を破ったが、それは大きな誤りだった。

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彼 は 約束 を 破った が 、 それ は 大きな 誤り だった 。

English Translation

He broke his promise, which was a big mistake.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は約束(やくそく)を破(やぶ)ったが、それは大(おお)きな誤(あやま)りだった。

Romanji

Kare wa yakusoku o yabutta ga, sore wa ōkina ayamari datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

約束 (やくそく)

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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.

破る (やぶる)

to tear; to break; to destroy; to break through (opponent's defense etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to shatter (dream, peace, etc.); to disturb; to violate (a rule etc.); to break (a promise etc.); to break (a record)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

誤り (あやまり)

error; mistake; slip; bug

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

約

Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか

Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink

束

Readings: ソク、 たば、 たば.ねる、 つか、 つか.ねる

Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

破

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる

Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

誤

Readings: ゴ、 あやま.る、 -あやま.る

Meanings: mistake, err, do wrong, mislead