隣に住んでいる少年に聞いてみよう。

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隣 に 住んでいる 少年 に 聞いてみよう 。

English Translation

Let's ask the boy who lives next door.

Furigana

隣(となり)に住(す)んでいる少年(しょうねん)に聞(き)いてみよう。

Romanji

Tonari ni sundeiru shōnen ni kiitemiyou.

Words

隣 (となり)

neighbor (neighbour); next to (esp. living next door to)

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

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

隣

Readings: リン、 とな.る、 となり

Meaning: neighboring

住

Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい

Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen