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Zach

謝らなくてはならない理由がさっぱりわからない。

Sentence Analyzer

謝らなくて はならない 理由 さっぱり わからない

English Translation

I don't see any reason why I have to apologize.

Furigana

(あやま)らなくてはならない理由(りゆう)がさっぱりわからない。

Romanji

Ayamaranakute wanaranai riyū ga sappari wakaranai.

Words

謝る (あやまる)
to apologize; to apologise
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since
理由 (りゆう、わけ)
reason; pretext; motive
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
さっぱり (さっぱり)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; trimmed; plain; simple; completely; entirely; not in the least (in sentence with negative verb); not at all; completely ignorant; not doing at all
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

Readings: シャ、 あやま.る
Meanings: apologize, thank, refuse
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason