両社の合併の知らせがきのう突然伝わった。

Sentence Analyzer

両社 の 合併 の 知らせ が きのう 突然 伝わった 。

English Translation

The news of the merger of the two companies broke yesterday.

Furigana

両社(りょうしゃ)の合併(がっぺい)の知(し)らせがきのう突然(とつぜん)伝(つた)わった。

Romanji

Ryōsha no gappei no shirase ga kinō totsuzen tsutawatta.

Words

両社 (りょうしゃ)

both companies

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

合併 (がっぺい、ごうへい)

combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; merger; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

機能 (きのう)

function; facility; faculty; feature

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

伝わる (つたわる)

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

併

Readings: ヘイ、 あわ.せる

Meanings: join, get together, unite, collective

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

突

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

伝

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition