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Zach

その町には大きな古い木造家屋が数軒あった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 大きな 古い 木造 家屋 あった

English Translation

There were a few large old wooden houses in the town.

Furigana

その(まち)には(おお)きな(ふる)木造(もくぞう)家屋(かおく)(すう)(けん)あった。

Romanji

Sono machi ni wa ōkina furui mokuzō kaoku ga sū ken atta.

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...
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大きな (おおきな)
big; large; great
古い (ふるい)
old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
木造 (もくぞう)
wooden; made of wood
家屋 (かおく)
house; building
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(けん)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
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: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: ゾウ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: create, make, structure, physique
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: スウ、 ス、 サク、 ソク、 シュ、 かず、 かぞ.える、 しばしば、 せ.める、 わずらわ.しい
Meanings: number, strength, fate, law, figures
Readings: ケン、 のき
Meanings: flats, counter for houses, eaves