発見された時、ハイカーたちは凍死寸前だった。

The hikers were all but frozen when they were found.

発見(はっけん)された時(とき)、ハイカーたちは凍死(とうし)寸前(すんぜん)だった。

Hakkensareta toki, haika-tachi wa tōshi sunzen datta.

発見 (はっけん)

discovery; detection; finding

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

は (は)

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

凍死 (とうし)

death from cold; freezing to death

寸前 (すんぜん)

on the verge; on the brink; just in front of; just before

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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

Readings: ケン、み.る、み.える、み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

Readings: ジ、とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

Readings: トウ、こお.る、こご.える、こご.る、い.てる、し.みる

Meanings: frozen, congeal, refrigerate

Readings: シ、し.ぬ、し.に-

Meanings: death, die

Reading: スン

Meanings: measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

Readings: ゼン、まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before