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屋根から落ちてきたタイルは粉々に砕けた。

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屋根 から 落ちてきた タイル 粉々 砕けた

English Translation

The tile which fell from the roof broke into pieces.

Furigana

屋根(やね)から()ちてきたタイルは粉々(こなごな)(くだ)けた。

Romanji

Yane kara ochitekita tairu wa konagona ni kudaketa.

Words

屋根 (やね)
roof
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
落ちる (おちる)
to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money); to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election, etc.); to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind; to become indecent (of a conversation); to be ruined; to go under; to fade; to come out (e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list); to fall (into someone's hands); to become someone's possession; to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick); to give in; to give up; to confess; to flee; to fall; to be defeated; to surrender; to come to (in the end); to end in; to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); to swoon (judo); to consent; to understand; to crash; to freeze; to die; to move to the depths
タイル (タイル)
tile; coating
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
粉々 (こなごな)
in very small pieces
()
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
砕ける (くだける)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed; to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight); to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable; to become easy to understand (e.g. a story); to be worried

Kanji

Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね
Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
Readings: フン、 デシメートル、 こ、 こな
Meanings: flour, powder, dust
Readings: サイ、 くだ.く、 くだ.ける
Meanings: smash, break, crush, familiar, popular