彼らは津波の危険を知らされていなかった。

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彼ら は 津波 の 危険 を 知らされていなかった 。

English Translation

They weren't warned of the tidal wave.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは津波(つなみ)の危険(きけん)を知(し)らされていなかった。

Romanji

Karera wa tsunami no kiken o shirasareteinakatta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

津波 (つなみ)

tsunami; tidal wave

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

危険 (きけん)

danger; peril; hazard; risk

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.

知らす (しらす)

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

津

Readings: シン、 つ

Meanings: haven, port, harbor, ferry

波

Readings: ハ、 なみ

Meanings: waves, billows, Poland

危

Readings: キ、 あぶ.ない、 あや.うい、 あや.ぶむ

Meanings: dangerous, fear, uneasy

険

Readings: ケン、 けわ.しい

Meanings: precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom