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Zach

その古い建物は取り壊された。

Sentence Analyzer

その 古い 建物 取り壊された

English Translation

The old building was broken down.

Furigana

その(ふる)建物(たてもの)()(こわ)された。

Romanji

Sono furui tatemono wa torikowasareta.

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...
古い (ふるい)
old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
建物 (たてもの)
building
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
取り壊す (とりこわす)
to demolish; to tear or pull down

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: カイ、 エ、 こわ.す、 こわ.れる、 やぶ.る
Meanings: demolition, break, destroy