彼の父は今朝息を引き取りました。

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彼 の 父 は 今朝 息 を 引き取りました 。

English Translation

His father breathed his last this morning.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の父(ちち)は今朝(けさ)息(いき)を引(ひ)き取(と)りました。

Romanji

Kare no chichi wa kesa iki o hikitorimashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

今朝 (けさ、こんちょう)

this morning

息 (いき、おき)

breath; breathing; tone; mood

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.

引き取る (ひきとる)

to take over; to take back; to collect; to claim; to take charge of; to take custody of; to look after; to take care of; to adopt; to retire to a private place; to withdraw; to get out

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

朝

Readings: チョウ、 あさ

Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up