その塔は廃墟の中に立っていた。

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その塔は廃墟の中に立っていた。

English Translation

The tower stood amid the ruins.

Furigana

その塔(とう)は廃墟(はいきょ)の中(なか)に立(た)っていた。

Romanji

Sono tō wa haikyo no nakani tatteita.

Words

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...

塔 (とう)

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

は (は)

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

廃墟 (はいきょ)

ruins; abandoned building

の (の)

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

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)