彼に英語で話しかけたが理解してもらえなかった。

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彼 に 英語 で 話しかけた が 理解してもらえなかった 。

English Translation

I spoke to him in English, but I couldn't make myself understood.

Furigana

彼(かれ)に英語(えいご)で話(はな)しかけたが理解(りかい)してもらえなかった。

Romanji

Kare ni eigo de hanashikaketa ga rikaishitemoraenakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

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.

話しかける (はなしかける)

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

理解 (りかい)

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

英

Readings: エイ、 はなぶさ

Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

理

Readings: リ、 ことわり

Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

解

Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る

Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute