彼の突然の死は私たちを大いに驚かせた。

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彼 の 突然 の 死 は 私たち を 大いに 驚かせた 。

English Translation

His sudden death surprised us greatly.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の突然(とつぜん)の死(し)は私(わたし)たちを大(おお)いに驚(おどろ)かせた。

Romanji

Kare no totsuzen no shi wa watashitachi o ōini odorokaseta.

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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.

大いに (おおいに)

very; much; greatly; a lot of

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

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

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed