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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

お父上がお亡くなりになったと聞いてお気の毒に思います。

Sentence Analyzer

父上 亡くなり なった 聞いて 気の毒 思います

English Translation

I'm sorry to hear that your father has passed away.

Furigana

父上(ちちうえ)がお()くなりになったと()いてお()(どく)(おも)います。

Romanji

O chichiue ga o nakunari ni natta to kiite o kinodoku ni omoimasu.

Words

(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
父上 (ちちうえ)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
亡くなる (なくなる)
to die
()
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 ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
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
気の毒 (きのどく)
pitiful; unfortunate; (a) pity
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Reading: ドク
Meanings: poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think