爆発の音に村人たちは仰天した。

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爆発 の 音 に 村人たち は 仰天した 。

English Translation

The explosion frightened the villagers.

Furigana

爆発(ばくはつ)の音(おと)に村人(むらびと)たちは仰天(ぎょうてん)した。

Romanji

Bakuhatsu no oto ni murabitotachi wa gyōtenshita.

Words

爆発 (ばくはつ)

explosion; detonation; eruption

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

音 (おと、ね、おん)

sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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

は (は)

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

仰天 (ぎょうてん)

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

Kanji

爆

Readings: バク、 は.ぜる

Meanings: bomb, burst open, pop, split

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

音

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね

Meanings: sound, noise

村

Readings: ソン、 むら

Meanings: village, town

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

仰

Readings: ギョウ、 コウ、 あお.ぐ、 おお.せ、 お.っしゃる、 おっしゃ.る

Meanings: face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial