彼は近くの小さな町に住んでいた。

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彼は近くの小さな町に住んでいた。

English Translation

He lived in a small town near by.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は近(ちか)くの小(ちい)さな町(まち)に住(す)んでいた。

Romanji

Kare wa chikaku no chiisana machi ni sundeita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

近く (ちかく)

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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

小さな (ちいさな)

small; little; tiny

町 (まち、ちょう)

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

に (に)

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