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彼は母親が死亡したという電報を受け取った。

Sentence Analyzer

母親 死亡した という 電報 受け取った

English Translation

He received a telegram saying that his mother had died.

Furigana

(かれ)母親(ははおや)死亡(しぼう)したという電報(でんぽう)()()った。

Romanji

Kare wa hahaoya ga shibōshita toiu denpō o uketotta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
母親 (ははおや)
mother
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
死亡 (しぼう)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
電報 (でんぽう)
telegram
()
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.
受け取る (うけとる)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution
Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up