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その事故は彼らからひとり息子の息子を奪った。

Sentence Analyzer

その 事故 彼ら から ひとり 息子 息子 奪った

English Translation

The accident deprived them of their only son.

Furigana

その事故(じこ)(かれ)らからひとり息子(むすこ)息子(むすこ)(うば)った。

Romanji

Sono jiko wa karera kara hitori musuko no musuko o ubatta.

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...
事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
一人 (ひとり、いちにん)
one person; alone; unmarried; solitary
息子 (むすこ、そく)
son; penis
()
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
()
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.
奪う (うばう)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ダツ、 うば.う
Meanings: rob, take by force, snatch away, dispossess, plunder, usurp