突然の雷で彼は目を覚ました。

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突然の雷で彼は目を覚ました。

English Translation

A sudden crack of thunder broke his sleep.

Furigana

突然(とつぜん)の雷(かみなり)で彼(かれ)は目(め)を覚(さ)ました。

Romanji

Totsuzen no kaminari de kare wa me o samashita.

Words

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

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

雷 (かみなり、いかずち、いかづち、らい)

lightning; thunder; thunderbolt; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

を (を)

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.

覚ます (さます)

to awaken; to disabuse; to sober up; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil