彼女の死は彼には大打撃だった。

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彼女の死は彼には大打撃だった。

English Translation

Her death was a great blow to him.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)の死(し)は彼(かれ)には大(だい)打撃(だげき)だった。

Romanji

Kanojo no shi wa kare ni wa dai dageki datta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

死 (し)

death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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 (おお)

big; large

打撃 (だげき)

blow; shock; strike; damage; batting

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative