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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ぴーたー 少し から 新しい 住居 探してきた

English Translation

Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time.

Furigana

ピーターは(すこ)(まえ)から、(あたら)しい住居(じゅうきょ)(さが)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
()
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
(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
()
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