彼の死はわが国にとって一大損失であった。

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English Translation

His death was a great loss to our country.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の死(し)はわが国(くに)にとって一大(いちだい)損失(そんしつ)であった。

Romanji

Kare no shi wa wagakuni nitotte ichidai sonshitsu 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

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

我が国 (わがくに)

our country; our land; one's own country

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

一大 (いちだい)

one large ...; a great ...

損失 (そんしつ)

loss (e.g. assets or profits)