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突然鋭い叫び声が聞こえた。

Sentence Analyzer

突然 鋭い 叫び声 聞こえた

English Translation

All at once, I heard a shrill cry.

Furigana

突然(とつぜん)(するど)(さけ)(ごえ)()こえた。

Romanji

Totsuzen surudoi sakebigoe ga kikoeta.

Words

突然 (とつぜん)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once
鋭い (するどい)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; cutting (remark); stinging; pointed (question or look); screeching (noise); perceptive; keen; quick (mind); astute; shrewd; discerning; nimble; agile; quick
叫び声 (さけびごえ)
shout; yell; scream
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

Kanji

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く
Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
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
Readings: エイ、 するど.い
Meanings: pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent
Readings: キョウ、 さけ.ぶ
Meanings: shout, exclaim, yell
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-
Meaning: voice
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen