彼の息子が死んだという知らせはとてもショックだった。
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English Translation
The news of his son's death was a great shock.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no musuko ga shinda toiu shirase wa totemo shokku 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
息子
(むすこ、そく)
son; penis
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
死ぬ
(しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop
と言う
(という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
知らせ
(しらせ)
notice; notification
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
迚も
(とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
ショック
(ショック)
shock (psychological); shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow)
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom