その政治家は三年前に妻と息子に死なれた。

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English Translation

The wife and son of the statesman died three years ago.

Furigana

その政治家(せいじか)は三(さん)年(ねん)前(まえ)に妻(つま)と息子(むすこ)に死(し)なれた。

Romanji

Sono seijika wa san nen mae ni tsuma to musuko ni shinareta.

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...

政治家 (せいじか)

politician; statesman

は (は)

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

と (と)

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

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop