スーパーの敷地を取るために古い家は取り壊された。

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English Translation

The old houses were torn down to make room for a supermarket.

Furigana

スーパーの敷地(しきち)を取(と)るために古(ふる)い家(いえ)は取(と)り壊(こわ)された。

Romanji

Su-pa- no shikichi o toru tameni furui ie wa torikowasareta.

Words

スーパー (スーパー、スーパ)

super; supermarket; superimpose; superheterodyne; (film with) subtitles

の (の)

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

敷地 (しきち)

site; plot; lot; grounds

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

は (は)

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