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Zach

彼は老衰で二年前に亡くなった。

Sentence Analyzer

老衰 亡くなった

English Translation

He died of old age two years ago.

Furigana

(かれ)老衰(ろうすい)()(ねん)(まえ)()くなった。

Romanji

Kare wa rōsui de ni nen mae ni nakunatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
老衰 (ろうすい)
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
(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
()
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
亡くなる (なくなる)
to die

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: スイ、 おとろ.える
Meanings: decline, wane, weaken
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish