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Zach

その家の周りに石垣があった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 周り 石垣 あった

English Translation

The house had a stone wall around it.

Furigana

その(いえ)(まわ)りに石垣(いしがき)があった。

Romanji

Sono ie no mawari ni ishigaki ga 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...
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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
周り (まわり)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
()
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
石垣 (いしがき、いしがけ)
stone wall
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
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: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: シュウ、 まわ.り
Meanings: circumference, circuit, lap
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: エン、 かき
Meanings: hedge, fence, wall