彼は突然の発作にみまわれた。

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彼 は 突然 の 発作 に みまわれた 。

English Translation

He suffers from sudden fits of coughing.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は突然(とつぜん)の発作(ほっさ)にみまわれた。

Romanji

Kare wa totsuzen no hossa ni mimawareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

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

発作 (ほっさ)

fit; spasm; attack; seizure

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

見舞う (みまう)

to ask after (health); to visit

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

突

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build