その老人は生きる意欲をなくした。

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その老人は生きる意欲をなくした。

English Translation

The old man lost the will to live.

Furigana

その老人(ろうじん)は生(い)きる意欲(いよく)をなくした。

Romanji

Sono rōjin wa ikiru iyoku o nakushita.

Words

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...

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

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

生きる (いきる)

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use; to function; to come to life; to be enlivened; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

意欲 (いよく)

will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)

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.

無くす (なくす)

to lose something; to get rid of; to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)