This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

彼が死んだと言うニュースを聞いて驚いた。

Sentence Analyzer

死んだ 言う ニュース 聞いて 驚いた

English Translation

I was surprised at the news of his death.

Furigana

(かれ)()んだと()うニュースを()いて(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Kare ga shinda to iu nyu-su o kiite odoroita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
ニュース (ニュース、ニューズ)
news
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed