彼が試験に合格したと聞いて、私はうれしかった。

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English Translation

I was pleased to hear that he had succeeded in the examination.

Furigana

彼(かれ)が試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)したと聞(き)いて、私(わたし)はうれしかった。

Romanji

Kare ga shiken ni gōkakushita to kiite, watashi wa ureshikatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

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

試験 (しけん)

examination; test; study; trial; experiment

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

合格 (ごうかく)

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

嬉しい (うれしい)

happy; glad; pleasant