彼らは多かれ少なかれその知らせに驚いた。

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彼ら は 多かれ 少なかれ その 知らせ に 驚いた 。

English Translation

They were more or less surprised at the news.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは多(おお)かれ少(すく)なかれその知(し)らせに驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Karera wa ōkare sukunakare sono shirase ni odoroita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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...

知らせ (しらせ)

notice; notification

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed