その地震はとてつもなく大きな津波を引き起こした。

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English Translation

The earthquake created a tremendous sea wave.

Furigana

その地震(じしん)はとてつもなく大(おお)きな津波(つなみ)を引(ひ)き起(お)こした。

Romanji

Sono jishin wa totetsumonaku ōkina tsunami o hikiokoshita.

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...

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)

earthquake

は (は)

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

途轍もない (とてつもない)

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; preposterous; unreasonable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary; monumental

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

津波 (つなみ)

tsunami; tidal wave

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.

引き起こす (ひきおこす)

to cause; to induce; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)