ピーターは少し前から、新しい住居を探してきた。
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English Translation
Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time.
Furigana
ピーターは少 し前 から、新 しい住居 を探 してきた。
Romanji
Pi-Ta- wa sukoshi mae kara, atarashii jūkyo o sagashitekita.
Words
ヒーター
(ヒーター、ヒータ)
heater
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
少し
(すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
前
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
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
新しい
(あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
住まい
(すまい、じゅうきょ)
dwelling; house; residence; address
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
探す
(さがす)
to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)
Kanji
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい
Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit
Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る
Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for