社長が殺されたという知らせは彼らを驚かせた。

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社長 が 殺された という 知らせ は 彼ら を 驚かせた 。

English Translation

The news that the president was killed surprised them.

Furigana

社長(しゃちょう)が殺(ころ)されたという知(し)らせは彼(かれ)らを驚(おどろ)かせた。

Romanji

Shachō ga korosareta toiu shirase wa karera o odorokaseta.

Words

社長 (しゃちょう)

company president; manager; director

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

殺す (ころす)

to kill

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

は (は)

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

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

殺

Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ

Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed