彼の息子が死んだという知らせはとてもショッキングだった。

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彼 の 息子 が 死んだ という 知らせ は とても しょっきんぐ だった 。

English Translation

The news of his son's death was a great shock.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の息子(むすこ)が死(し)んだという知(し)らせはとてもショッキングだった。

Romanji

Kare no musuko ga shinda toiu shirase wa totemo shokkingu 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)

ショッキング (ショッキング)

shocking

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

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

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

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom