その薬は彼の苦痛を和らげた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 薬 は 彼 の 苦痛 を 和らげた 。

English Translation

The medicine decreased his pain.

Furigana

その薬(くすり)は彼(かれ)の苦痛(くつう)を和(やわ)らげた。

Romanji

Sono kusuri wa kare no kutsū o yawarageta.

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...

薬 (くすり)

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; small bribe

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

苦痛 (くつう)

pain; agony; bitterness

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.

和らげる (やわらげる)

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

Kanji

薬

Readings: ヤク、 くすり

Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

苦

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る

Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

痛

Readings: ツウ、 いた.い、 いた.む、 いた.ましい、 いた.める

Meanings: pain, hurt, damage, bruise

和

Readings: ワ、 オ、 カ、 やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか

Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan