私は彼の突然の死の知らせを聞いて驚いた。

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私 は 彼 の 突然 の 死 の 知らせ を 聞いて 驚いた 。

English Translation

I was surprised at the news of his sudden death.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の突然(とつぜん)の死(し)の知(し)らせを聞(き)いて驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare no totsuzen no shi no shirase o kiite odoroita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

死 (し)

death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

突

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

然

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

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed