彼の兄は先月亡くなった。

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先月 亡くなった

English Translation

His brother passed away last month.

Furigana

(かれ)(あに)先月(せんげつ)()くなった。

Romanji

Kare no ani wa sengetsu nakunatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
(あに)
elder brother; older brother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先月 (せんげつ)
last month
亡くなる (なくなる)
to die

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish