それ以来、彼の消息を聞いていない。

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それ 以来 、 彼 の 消息 を 聞いていない 。

English Translation

He has not been heard of since.

Furigana

それ以来(いらい)、彼(かれ)の消息(しょうそく)を聞(き)いていない。

Romanji

Sore irai, kare no shōsoku o kiiteinai.

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 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

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)

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen