それ以来彼らの消息は不明だ。

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それ 以来 彼ら の 消息 は 不明 だ 。

English Translation

They have never been heard of since.

Furigana

それ以来(いらい)彼(かれ)らの消息(しょうそく)は不明(ふめい)だ。

Romanji

Sore irai karera no shōsoku wa fumei da.

Words

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

以来 (いらい)

since; henceforth

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

消息 (しょうそく、しょうそこ)

news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements

は (は)

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

不明 (ふめい)

unknown; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous; anonymous; unidentified; ignorant; lack of wisdom

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

消

Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す

Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

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

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

明

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light