彼はその知らせを聞くといすから跳び降りた。

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彼 は その 知らせ を 聞く と いす から 跳び 降りた 。

English Translation

Hearing the news, he jumped out of his chair.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその知(し)らせを聞(き)くといすから跳(と)び降(お)りた。

Romanji

Kare wa sono shirase o kiku to isu kara tobi orita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

と (と)

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

椅子 (いす)

chair; stool; post; office; position

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

飛ぶ (とぶ)

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop

降りる (おりる)

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount; to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to be granted; to be issued; to be given; to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.); to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

跳

Readings: チョウ、 は.ねる、 と.ぶ、 -と.び

Meanings: hop, leap up, spring, jerk, prance, buck, splash, sputter, snap

降

Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender