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そのニュースを聞いたとたんに彼女は真っ青になった。

Sentence Analyzer

その ニュース 聞いた とたんに 彼女 真っ青 なった

English Translation

On hearing the news, she turned pale.

Furigana

そのニュースを()いたとたんに彼女(かのじょ)()(さお)になった。

Romanji

Sono nyu-su o kiita totanni kanojo wa massao ni natta.

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...
ニュース (ニュース、ニューズ)
news
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
途端に (とたんに)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
真っ青 (まっさお)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 あお、 あお-、 あお.い
Meanings: blue, green