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Zach

その店はスーパーに客を取られた。

Sentence Analyzer

その スーパー 取られた

English Translation

The store lost its trade to the supermarket.

Furigana

その(みせ)はスーパーに(きゃく)()られた。

Romanji

Sono mise wa su-pa- ni kyaku o torareta.

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...
(みせ)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
スーパー (スーパー、スーパ)
super; supermarket; superimpose; superheterodyne; (film with) subtitles
()
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
(きゃく、かく)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
()
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.
取る (とる)
to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

Kanji

Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Readings: キャク、 カク
Meanings: guest, visitor, customer, client
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up