そのウィルスのために多数の象が命を失った。

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English Translation

Because of that virus, many elephants lost their lives.

Furigana

そのウィルスのために多数(たすう)の象(ぞう)が命(いのち)を失(うしな)った。

Romanji

Sono whirusu no tameni tasū no zō ga inochi o ushinatta.

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...

ウイルス (ウイルス、ウィルス、ビールス、バイラス、ヴィールス、ヴァイラス)

virus; viral

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

多数 (たすう)

great number; countless; majority

象 (ぞう)

elephant

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

命 (いのち)

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation; core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate; destiny; karma

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.

失う (うしなう)

to lose; to part with