以前はちょうどここにお寺があった。

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以前 ちょうど ここ お寺 あった

English Translation

There used to be a temple right here.

Furigana

以前(いぜん)はちょうどここにお(てら)があった。

Romanji

Izen wa chōdo koko ni otera ga atta.

Words

以前 (いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
丁度 (ちょうど)
just; right; exactly
此処 (ここ)
here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...
()
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
お寺 (おてら)
temple; monk
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ジ、 てら
Meaning: Buddhist temple