This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

私はその悲しい知らせを受けてひどく悲しんだ。

Sentence Analyzer

その 悲しい 知らせ 受けて ひどく 悲しんだ

English Translation

I was much affected by the sad news.

Furigana

(わたし)はその(かな)しい()らせを()けてひどく(かな)しんだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa sono kanashii shirase o ukete hidoku kanashinda.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
()
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.
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
酷い (ひどい)
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
悲しむ (かなしむ)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive