私たちはみな彼の死の知らせに驚いた。

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私たち は みな 彼 の 死 の 知らせ に 驚いた 。

English Translation

We were all surprised at the news of his death.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちはみな彼(かれ)の死(し)の知(し)らせに驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa mina kare no shi no shirase ni odoroita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

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

死 (し)

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

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

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

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed