うちの息子は戦死した。

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うち の 息子 は 戦死した 。

English Translation

Our son was killed in action.

Furigana

うちの息子(むすこ)は戦死(せんし)した。

Romanji

Uchi no musuko wa senshishita.

Words

家 (うち、ち)

house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

は (は)

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

戦死 (せんし)

death in action; killed in action; KIA

Kanji

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die