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今朝私は国元から父が病気になったという電報を受け取った。

Sentence Analyzer

今朝 国元 から 病気 なった という 電報 受け取った

English Translation

This morning I got a telegram from home saying that my father had been suddenly taken ill.

Furigana

今朝(けさ)(わたし)国元(くにもと)から(ちち)病気(びょうき)になったという電報(でんぽう)()()った。

Romanji

Kesa watashi wa kunimoto kara chichi ga byōki ni natta toiu denpō o uketotta.

Words

今朝 (けさ、こんちょう)
this morning
(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
国許 (くにもと)
hometown; native place
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
(ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)
father
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
病気 (びょうき)
illness; disease; sickness
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
電報 (でんぽう)
telegram
()
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.
受け取る (うけとる)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: チョウ、 あさ
Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution
Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up