兄は昨年癌で死にました。

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兄 は 昨年 癌 で 死にました 。

English Translation

My brother died of cancer last year.

Furigana

兄(あに)は昨年(さくねん)癌(がん)で死(し)にました。

Romanji

Ani wa sakunen gan de shinimashita.

Words

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

は (は)

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

昨年 (さくねん)

last year

癌 (がん)

cancer

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

Kanji

兄

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに

Meanings: elder brother, big brother

昨

Reading: サク

Meanings: yesterday, previous

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

癌

Reading: ガン

Meanings: cancer, cancerous evil

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die