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彼らはみすぼらしい小さな家に住んでいる。

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彼ら みすぼらしい 小さな 住んでいる

English Translation

They live in a wretched little house.

Furigana

(かれ)らはみすぼらしい(ちい)さな(いえ)()んでいる。

Romanji

Karera wa misuborashii chiisana ie ni sundeiru.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
見窄らしい (みすぼらしい)
shabby; seedy
小さな (ちいさな)
small; little; tiny
(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
住む (すむ)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい
Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit