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Zach

彼は恐ろしい病気にとりつかれた。

Sentence Analyzer

恐ろしい 病気 とりつかれた

English Translation

He fell a victim to a deadly disease.

Furigana

(かれ)(おそ)ろしい病気(びょうき)にとりつかれた。

Romanji

Kare wa osoroshii byōki ni toritsukareta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
恐ろしい (おそろしい)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing
病気 (びょうき)
illness; disease; sickness
()
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
取り次ぐ (とりつぐ)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to receive (a guest at reception); to usher in (a guest); to convey (a message)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood