私はジョンの死に驚いた。

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私 は ジョン の 死 に 驚いた 。

English Translation

I was surprised at John's death.

Furigana

私(わたし)はジョンの死(し)に驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa Jon no shi ni odoroita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

は (は)

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

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

死 (し)

death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed