病人は息を引き取った。

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病人 は 息 を 引き取った 。

English Translation

The patient breathed his last.

Furigana

病人(びょうにん)は息(いき)を引(ひ)き取(と)った。

Romanji

Byōnin wa iki o hikitotta.

Words

病人 (びょうにん)

sick person; patient; invalid

は (は)

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

息 (いき、おき)

breath; breathing; tone; mood

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.

引き取る (ひきとる)

to take over; to take back; to collect; to claim; to take charge of; to take custody of; to look after; to take care of; to adopt; to retire to a private place; to withdraw; to get out

Kanji

病

Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい

Meanings: ill, sick

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

取

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

Meanings: take, fetch, take up