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彼女の息子は、まだ少年のころに癌で死んだ。

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彼女 息子 まだ 少年 ころに 死んだ

English Translation

Her son died of cancer when still a boy.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)息子(むすこ)は、まだ少年(しょうねん)のころに(がん)()んだ。

Romanji

Kanojo no musuko wa, mada shōnen no koroni gan de shinda.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
未だ (まだ、いまだ)
as yet; hitherto; only; still; not yet (with negative verb); more; besides; unfinished; incomplete; not yet finished with
少年 (しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(がん)
cancer
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
死ぬ (しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

Kanji

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: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Reading: ガン
Meanings: cancer, cancerous evil
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die