老人はその知らせに驚いたようだった。

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老人はその知らせに驚いたようだった。

English Translation

The old man looked surprised at the news.

Furigana

老人(ろうじん)はその知(し)らせに驚(おどろ)いたようだった。

Romanji

Rōjin wa sono shirase ni odoroita yō datta.

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

だ (だ)

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