彼は一発の弾丸で殺された。

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彼 は 一 発 の 弾丸 で 殺された 。

English Translation

He was killed by a single bullet.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は一(いち)発(はつ)の弾丸(だんがん)で殺(ころ)された。

Romanji

Kare wa ichi hatsu no dangan de korosareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

発 (はつ)

departure; departing (from ...); departing (at time ...); sending; sent (by ...); sent (at ...); engine; green dragon tile; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches)

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

弾丸 (だんがん)

bullet; shot; shell

で (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.

殺す (ころす)

to kill

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

弾

Readings: ダン、 タン、 ひ.く、 -ひ.き、 はず.む、 たま、 はじ.く、 はじ.ける、 ただ.す、 はじ.きゆみ

Meanings: bullet, twang, flip, snap

丸

Readings: ガン、 まる、 まる.める、 まる.い

Meanings: round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away

殺

Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ

Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil