母はその知らせを聞いた途端青ざめた。

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母はその知らせを聞いた途端青ざめた。

English Translation

My mother grew pale on hearing the news.

Furigana

母(はは)はその知(し)らせを聞(き)いた途端(とたん)青(あお)ざめた。

Romanji

Haha wa sono shirase o kiita totan aozameta.

Words

母 (はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)

mother

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...

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

途端 (とたん)

just (now, at the moment, etc.)

青ざめる (あおざめる)

to become pale; to turn pale