首相の辞任のニュースは私たちを驚かせた。

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首相 の 辞任 の ニュース は 私たち を 驚かせた 。

English Translation

The news of the prime minister's resignation took us by surprise.

Furigana

首相(しゅしょう)の辞任(じにん)のニュースは私(わたし)たちを驚(おどろ)かせた。

Romanji

Shushō no jinin no nyu-su wa watashitachi o odorokaseta.

Words

首相 (しゅしょう)

Prime Minister; Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); Premier

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

辞任 (じにん)

to resign; resignation

ニュース (ニュース、ニューズ)

news

は (は)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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.

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

首

Readings: シュ、 くび

Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

辞

Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む

Meanings: resign, word, term, expression

任

Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す

Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed