兄は野心に取り付かれていた。

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兄 は 野心 に 取り付かれていた 。

English Translation

My brother is consumed with ambition.

Furigana

兄(あに)は野心(やしん)に取(と)り付(つ)かれていた。

Romanji

Ani wa yashin ni toritsukareteita.

Words

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

は (は)

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

野心 (やしん)

ambition; aspiration; designs; treachery

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

取り付く (とりつく)

to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake; to take hold of; to possess; to haunt; to obtain a clue; to get a lead

Kanji

兄

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに

Meanings: elder brother, big brother

野

Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-

Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life

心

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ

Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

付

Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append