彼は母親の死の知らせを聞くと、ただ泣くばかりだった。

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English Translation

He did nothing but weep when he heard of his mother's death.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は母親(ははおや)の死(し)の知(し)らせを聞(き)くと、ただ泣(な)くばかりだった。

Romanji

Kare wa hahaoya no shi no shirase o kiku to, tada naku bakari datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

母親 (ははおや)

mother

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)

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

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.

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

只 (ただ、タダ)

ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless

泣く (なく)

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)

only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly

だ (だ)

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