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以前その公園の近くにコーヒーショップがあった。

Sentence Analyzer

以前 その 公園 近く コーヒー ショップ あった

English Translation

There used to be a coffee shop near the park.

Furigana

以前(いぜん)その公園(こうえん)(ちか)くにコーヒーショップがあった。

Romanji

Izen sono kōen no chikaku ni ko-hi- shoppu ga atta.

Words

以前 (いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
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...
公園 (こうえん)
(public) park
()
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
近く (ちかく)
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
()
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
珈琲 (コーヒー、こーひー)
coffee
ショップ (ショップ)
shop
()
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: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
Readings: エン、 その
Meanings: park, garden, yard, farm
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount