そんな恐ろしい行為に訴えた時、その若者は大変絶望的になっていたに違いない。

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English Translation

The young man must have felt very desperate when he resorted to such a terrible act.

Furigana

そんな恐(おそ)ろしい行為(こうい)に訴(うった)えた時(とき)、その若者(わかもの)は大変(たいへん)絶望的(ぜつぼうてき)になっていたに違(ちが)いない。

Romanji

Sonna osoroshii kōi ni uttaeta toki, sono wakamono wa taihen zetsubōteki ni natteita ni chigainai.

Words

そんな (そんな)

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

恐ろしい (おそろしい)

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing

行為 (こうい)

act; deed; conduct

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

訴える (うったえる)

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to; to call for; to complain; to sue (a person); to take someone to court; to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

若者 (わかもの)

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

は (は)

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

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

絶望的 (ぜつぼうてき)

desperate; hopeless

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

違い (ちがい)

difference; discrepancy