その薬は彼の体に驚くほどよく効いた。

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その薬は彼の体に驚くほどよく効いた。

English Translation

The medicine did wonders for his health.

Furigana

その薬(くすり)は彼(かれ)の体(からだ)に驚(おどろ)くほどよく効(き)いた。

Romanji

Sono kusuri wa kare no karada ni odoroku hodo yoku kiita.

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...

薬 (くすり)

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; small bribe

は (は)

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

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

体 (からだ、しんたい、しんだい、しんてい)

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; constitution; health; corpse; dead body

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

効く (きく)

to be effective; to show effect; to do its work; to carry out its function well; to be possible to use