その老人は妻に莫大な財産を残して死んだ。

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English Translation

The old man left a large fortune to his wife.

Furigana

その老人(ろうじん)は妻(つま)に莫大(ばくだい)な財産(ざいさん)を残(のこ)して死(し)んだ。

Romanji

Sono rōjin wa tsuma ni bakudaina zaisan o nokoshite shinda.

Words

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...

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

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

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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

莫大 (ばくだい)

enormous; vast; malva nut

財産 (ざいさん)

property; fortune; assets

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.

残す (のこす)

to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to save; to reserve

死ぬ (しぬ)

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