彼はビスケットと水で三日間命をつないだ。

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English Translation

He lived on crackers and water for three days.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はビスケットと水(みず)で三(さん)日間(にちかん)命(いのち)をつないだ。

Romanji

Kare wa bisuketto to mizu de san nichikan inochi o tsunaida.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

ビスケット (ビスケット)

cookie; biscuit

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

水 (みず、み)

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

日間 (ひあい)

time; days; daily interest rate

命 (いのち)

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation; core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate; destiny; karma

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.

繋ぐ (つなぐ)

to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transfer (phone call)