彼は７歳の時に両親を亡くした。

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彼 は ７ 歳 の 時に 両親 を 亡くした 。

English Translation

He lost his parents at the age of seven.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は７歳(さい)の時(とき)に両親(りょうしん)を亡(な)くした。

Romanji

Kare wa nana sai no tokini ryōshin o nakushita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

七 (しち、なな、な)

seven; hepta-

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

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.

無くす (なくす)

to lose something; to get rid of; to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

歳

Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい

Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

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)

亡

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish