象の大きさにその幼い少年はびっくりさせられた。

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English Translation

The size of the elephant astonished the little boy.

Furigana

象(ぞう)の大(おお)きさにその幼(おさな)い少年(しょうねん)はびっくりさせられた。

Romanji

Zō no ōkisa ni sono osanai shōnen wa bikkurisaserareta.

Words

象 (ぞう)

elephant

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

大きい (おおきい)

big; large; great; loud

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

幼い (おさない、いとけない)

very young; childish; immature

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

吃驚 (びっくり、ビックリ)

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump; surprise (e.g. surprise party)