彼の死は崇高な自己犠牲だった。
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English Translation
His death was a sublime self-sacrifice.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no shi wa sūkōna jiko gisei 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
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
崇高
(すうこう、しゅうこう)
loftiness; sublimity; nobility
自己
(じこ)
self; oneself
犠牲
(ぎせい)
victim; sacrifice; scapegoat
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: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: スウ、 あが.める
Meanings: adore, respect, revere, worship
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: コ、 キ、 おのれ、 つちのと、 な
Meaning: self
Readings: ギ、 キ、 いけにえ
Meaning: sacrifice
Reading: セイ
Meanings: animal sacrifice, offering