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彼はまるで溺死するために海辺に行ったようなものだった。

Sentence Analyzer

まるで 溺死する ために 海辺 行った ような もの だった

English Translation

He went to the seaside only to be drowned.

Furigana

(かれ)はまるで溺死(できし)するために海辺(うみべ)()ったようなものだった。

Romanji

Kare wa marude dekishisuru tameni umibe ni itta yōna mono datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
丸で (まるで)
quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like
溺死 (できし)
death by drowning
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
海辺 (うみべ、かいへん)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
()
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
行く (いく、ゆく)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: デキ、 ジョウ、 ニョウ、 いばり、 おぼ.れる
Meanings: drown, indulge
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Readings: ヘン、 あた.り、 ほと.り、 -べ
Meanings: environs, boundary, border, vicinity
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank