爆発の音に村人たちは仰天した。

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爆発の音に村人たちは仰天した。

English Translation

The explosion frightened the villagers.

Furigana

爆発(ばくはつ)の音(おと)に村人(むらびと)たちは仰天(ぎょうてん)した。

Romanji

Bakuhatsu no oto ni murabitotachi wa gyōtenshita.

Words

爆発 (ばくはつ)

explosion; detonation; eruption

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

音 (おと、ね、おん)

sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

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

仰天 (ぎょうてん)

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback