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そのトンネルは先日の地震で崩れ落ちた。

Sentence Analyzer

その トンネル 先日 地震 崩れ落ちた

English Translation

The tunnel caved in because of the earthquake the other day.

Furigana

そのトンネルは先日(せんじつ)地震(じしん)(くず)()ちた。

Romanji

Sono tonneru wa senjitsu no jishin de kuzureochita.

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...
トンネル (トンネル)
tunnel; fielding error
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先日 (せんじつ)
the other day; a few days ago
()
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
地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)
earthquake
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
崩れ落ちる (くずれおちる)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える
Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver
Readings: ホウ、 くず.れる、 -くず.れ、 くず.す
Meanings: crumble, die, demolish, level
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet