彼の突然の死は悲劇的事件だった。

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彼 の 突然 の 死 は 悲劇的 事件 だった 。

English Translation

His sudden death was a tragedy.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の突然(とつぜん)の死(し)は悲劇的(ひげきてき)事件(じけん)だった。

Romanji

Kare no totsuzen no shi wa higekiteki jiken datta.

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

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

死 (し)

death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)

は (は)

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

悲劇的 (ひげきてき)

tragic

事件 (じけん)

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

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

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

悲

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ

Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret

劇

Reading: ゲキ

Meanings: drama, play

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

件

Readings: ケン、 くだん

Meanings: affair, case, matter, item