悲報を聞いて彼女は涙をこぼしそうになった。

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English Translation

She all but wept when she heard the bad news.

Furigana

悲報(ひほう)を聞(き)いて彼女(かのじょ)は涙(なみだ)をこぼしそうになった。

Romanji

Hihō o kiite kanojo wa namida o koboshisō ni natta.

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

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

涙 (なみだ、なだ、なんだ)

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

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

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 ...