彼の身元は我々には分からなかった。

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彼の身元は我々には分からなかった。

English Translation

His parentage was unknown to us.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の身元(みもと)は我々(われわれ)には分(わ)からなかった。

Romanji

Kare no mimoto wa wareware ni wa wakaranakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

身元 (みもと)

person's identity; ID; past; background

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

に (に)

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

分かる (わかる)

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

身

Readings: シン、み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

元

Readings: ゲン、ガン、もと

Meanings: beginning, former time, origin

我

Readings: ガ、われ、わ、わ.が-、わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

分

Readings: ブン、フン、ブ、わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100