彼はその事故のたった一人の目撃者だった。

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English Translation

He was the only witness of the accident.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその事故(じこ)のたった一(いち)人(にん)の目撃者(もくげきしゃ)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa sono jiko no tatta ichi nin no mokugekisha datta.

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...

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

たった (たった)

only; merely; but; no more than

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

目撃者 (もくげきしゃ)

eye-witness; witness

だ (だ)

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