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Zach

彼は実は犯罪者だった。

Sentence Analyzer

実は 犯罪者 だった

English Translation

He was in reality a criminal.

Furigana

(かれ)(じつ)犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa jitsuha hanzaisha datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
実は (じつは)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
犯罪者 (はんざいしゃ)
criminal; culprit
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す
Meanings: crime, sin, offense
Readings: ザイ、 つみ
Meanings: guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person