以前はこの教会にいました。

Sentence Analyzer

以前 は この 教会 に いました 。

English Translation

There used to be a church here.

Furigana

以前(いぜん)はこの教会(きょうかい)にいました。

Romanji

Izen wa kono kyōkai ni imashita.

Words

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

は (は)

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

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

教会 (きょうかい)

church

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want

Kanji

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join