そのニュースは我々に大きな衝撃を与えた。

Sentence Analyzer

その ニュース は 我々 に 大きな 衝撃 を 与えた 。

English Translation

The news had a great impact on us.

Furigana

そのニュースは我々(われわれ)に大(おお)きな衝撃(しょうげき)を与(あた)えた。

Romanji

Sono nyu-su wa wareware ni ōkina shōgeki o ataeta.

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

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

we

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

衝撃 (しょうげき)

shock; crash; impact; ballistic

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.

与える (あたえる)

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

衝

Readings: ショウ、 つ.く

Meanings: collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick

撃

Readings: ゲキ、 う.つ

Meanings: beat, attack, defeat, conquer

与

Readings: ヨ、 あた.える、 あずか.る、 くみ.する、 ともに

Meanings: bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend