両親の死後、彼は叔母に育てられた。

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両親 の 死後 、 彼 は 叔母 に 育てられた 。

English Translation

After his parents' death he was brought up by his aunt.

Furigana

両親(りょうしん)の死後(しご)、彼(かれ)は叔母(おば)に育(そだ)てられた。

Romanji

Ryōshin no shigo, kare wa oba ni sodaterareta.

Words

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

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

死後 (しご)

after death

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

伯母 (おば、はくぼ、しゅくぼ)

aunt

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

育てる (そだてる)

to raise; to rear; to bring up; to train; to teach; to educate; to promote the growth of...; to nurture; to foster; to develop

Kanji

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

叔

Reading: シュク

Meanings: uncle, youth

母

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も

Meaning: mother

育

Readings: イク、 そだ.つ、 そだ.ち、 そだ.てる、 はぐく.む

Meanings: bring up, grow up, raise, rear