私はその悲しい知らせを聞いてショックを受けた。

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English Translation

I was shocked at the sad news.

Furigana

私(わたし)はその悲(かな)しい知(し)らせを聞(き)いてショックを受(う)けた。

Romanji

Watashi wa sono kanashii shirase o kiite shokku o uketa.

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

悲しい (かなしい)

sad; sorrowful

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

ショック (ショック)

shock (psychological); shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow)

受ける (うける)

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

悲

Readings: ヒ、かな.しい、かな.しむ

Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret

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

受

Readings: ジュ、う.ける、 -う.け、う.かる

Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive