あいにく祖母が家にいなかった。

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あいにく 祖母 いなかった

English Translation

As it happened, my grandmother was not at home.

Furigana

あいにく祖母(そぼ)(いえ)にいなかった。

Romanji

Ainiku sobo ga ie ni inakatta.

Words

生憎 (あいにく)
unfortunately; Sorry, but ...
祖母 (そぼ、ばば、おおば、おば、うば)
grandmother
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer