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Zach

彼は再び故郷には帰らぬ運命だった。

Sentence Analyzer

再び 故郷 帰らぬ 運命 だった

English Translation

He was never to return to his hometown.

Furigana

(かれ)(ふたた)故郷(こきょう)には(かえ)らぬ運命(うんめい)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa futatabi kokyō ni wa kaeranu unmei datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
再び (ふたたび)
again; once more; a second time
故郷 (ふるさと、こきょう、きゅうり)
home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home; ruins; historic remains
()
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
帰る (かえる)
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
運命 (うんめい)
fate; destiny; lot
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: サイ、 サ、 ふたた.び
Meanings: again, twice, second time
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 さと
Meanings: home town, village, native place, district
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint