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おじいさんは火の近くでいつもの場所に座った。

Sentence Analyzer

おじいさん 近く いつも 場所 座った

English Translation

Grandfather sat in his habitual place near the fire.

Furigana

おじいさんは()(ちか)くでいつもの場所(ばしょ)(すわ)った。

Romanji

Ojiisan wa hi no chikaku de itsumo no basho ni suwatta.

Words

お祖父さん (おじいさん)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
fire; flame; blaze
()
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
近く (ちかく)
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(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.
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
場所 (ばしょ)
place; location; spot; position; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
()
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
座る (すわる)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit