彼の首相辞任は大きな驚きであった。

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彼 の 首相 辞任 は 大きな 驚き で あった 。

English Translation

His resignation as Prime Minister came as a surprise.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の首相(しゅしょう)辞任(じにん)は大(おお)きな驚(おどろ)きであった。

Romanji

Kare no shushō jinin wa ōkina odoroki de atta.

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

首相 (しゅしょう)

Prime Minister; Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); Premier

辞任 (じにん)

to resign; resignation

は (は)

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

驚き (おどろき)

surprise; astonishment; wonder

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

首

Readings: シュ、 くび

Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

辞

Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む

Meanings: resign, word, term, expression

任

Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す

Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

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