老人は息を引きとった。
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English Translation
The old man breathed his last.
Furigana
Romanji
Rōjin wa iki o hikitotta.
Words
老人
(ろうじん)
the aged; old person
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
息
(いき、おき)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
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.
引く
(ひく)
to pull; to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.); to draw back; to draw (a card); to draw (plan, line, etc.); to catch (cold); to play (string instr.); to look up (e.g. dictionary); to consult; to haul; to pull (vehicles); to subtract; to ebb; to fade; to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic); to quote; to raise (as evidence); to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable)