突然の彼の訃報は私を驚かせた。

Sentence Analyzer

突然 の 彼 の 訃報 は 私 を 驚かせた 。

English Translation

The news of his sudden death astounded me.

Furigana

突然(とつぜん)の彼(かれ)の訃報(ふほう)は私(わたし)を驚(おどろ)かせた。

Romanji

Totsuzen no kare no fuhō wa watashi o odorokaseta.

Words

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

訃報 (ふほう)

news of a person's death; obituary

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

突

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

訃

Readings: フ、 しらせ

Meaning: obituary

報

Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる

Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed