その男は、終身刑であると裁判官が判決を下した時、取り乱した。

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English Translation

The man went to pieces when the judge said he would have to go to prison for life.

Furigana

その男(おとこ)は、終身刑(しゅうしんけい)であると裁判官(さいばんかん)が判決(はんけつ)を下(くだ)した時(とき)、取(と)り乱(みだ)した。

Romanji

Sono otoko wa, shūshinkei de aru to saibankan ga hanketsu o kudashita toki, torimidashita.

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...

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

は (は)

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

終身刑 (しゅうしんけい)

life imprisonment; life sentence

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

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

裁判官 (さいばんかん)

judge

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

判決 (はんけつ)

judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree

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.

下す (くだす)

to make (a decision); to pass (judgement, etc.); to hand down (orders, etc.); to let go down; to lower; to do oneself; to do by oneself

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

取り乱す (とりみだす)

to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb; to scatter about; to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to go to pieces; to be shaken up; to break down; to be flustered; to blow one's cool