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その恐ろしい音に初めてきたものは誰もが驚いた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 恐ろしい 初めて きた もの 驚いた

English Translation

The fearful noise astonished anyone coming for the first time.

Furigana

その(おそ)ろしい(おと)(はじ)めてきたものは(だれ)もが(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Sono osoroshii oto ni hajimete kita mono wa dare mo ga odoroita.

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...
恐ろしい (おそろしい)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
()
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
初めて (はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
抉る (えぐる、くる)
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
(もの、もん)
person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed