彼あんなに元気だったのに。突然亡くなるなんて。一寸先は闇だね。

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彼 あんなに 元気 だった のに 。 突然 亡くなる なんて 。 一寸先 は 闇 だ ね 。

English Translation

He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.

Furigana

彼(かれ)あんなに元気(げんき)だったのに。突然(とつぜん)亡(な)くなるなんて。一寸先(いっすんさき)は闇(やみ)だね。

Romanji

Kare annani genki datta noni. totsuzen nakunaru nante. issunsaki wa yami da ne.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

あんなに (あんなに)

to that extent; to that degree

元気 (げんき)

lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited; healthy; well; fit; in good health

だ (だ)

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

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

亡くなる (なくなる)

to die

なんて (なんて)

such as; (things) like; exclamation

一寸先 (いっすんさき)

an inch ahead; the immediate future

は (は)

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

闇 (やみ)

darkness; the dark; dark; bewilderment; despair; hopelessness; black-marketeering; shady; illegal; under-the-table

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

元

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと

Meanings: beginning, former time, origin

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

突

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

亡

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

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

寸

Reading: スン

Meanings: measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

闇

Readings: アン、 オン、 やみ、 くら.い

Meanings: get dark, gloom, disorder