彼は妻を毒殺したと言われている。

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彼 は 妻 を 毒殺した と 言われている 。

English Translation

He is alleged to have poisoned his wife.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は妻(つま)を毒殺(どくさつ)したと言(い)われている。

Romanji

Kare wa tsuma o dokusatsushita to iwareteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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.

毒殺 (どくさつ)

poisoning; kill by poison

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

妻

Readings: サイ、 つま

Meanings: wife, spouse

毒

Reading: ドク

Meanings: poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite

殺

Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ

Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word