悲報を聞くと彼女は泣き崩れた。

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悲報 を 聞く と 彼女 は 泣き崩れた 。

English Translation

Hearing the sad news, she collapsed in tears.

Furigana

悲報(ひほう)を聞(き)くと彼女(かのじょ)は泣(な)き崩(くず)れた。

Romanji

Hihō o kiku to kanojo wa nakikuzureta.

Words

悲報 (ひほう)

sad news; news of a death; death notice

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

泣き崩れる (なきくずれる)

to break down crying

Kanji

悲

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ

Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret

報

Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる

Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

泣

Readings: キュウ、 な.く

Meanings: cry, weep, moan

崩

Readings: ホウ、 くず.れる、 -くず.れ、 くず.す

Meanings: crumble, die, demolish, level