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Zach

私はその音に驚いた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 驚いた

English Translation

The sound took me by surprise.

Furigana

(わたし)はその(おと)(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa sono oto ni odoroita.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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...
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
()
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
驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed