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Zach

そのホテルは湖のすぐ近くだった。

Sentence Analyzer

その ほてる すぐ 近く だった

English Translation

The hotel was hard by the lake.

Furigana

そのホテルは(みずうみ)のすぐ(ちか)くだった。

Romanji

Sono hoteru wa mizuumi no sugu chikaku datta.

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...
ホテル (ホテル)
hotel
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(みずうみ)
lake
()
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
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
近く (ちかく)
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: コ、 みずうみ
Meaning: lake
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount