その老人は３年前に１人息子に死なれた。

Sentence Analyzer

その老人は３年前に１人息子に死なれた。

English Translation

The old man had his only son die three years ago.

Furigana

その老人(ろうじん)は３年(ねん)前(まえ)に１人(にん)息子(むすこ)に死(し)なれた。

Romanji

Sono rōjin wa san nen mae ni ichi nin musuko ni shinareta.

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

死ぬ (しぬ)

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