彼は叔母さんの家に下宿していた。

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彼 は 叔母さん の 家 に 下宿していた 。

English Translation

He boarded with his aunt.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は叔母(おば)さんの家(いえ)に下宿(げしゅく)していた。

Romanji

Kare wa obasan no ie ni geshukushiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

伯母さん (おばさん)

aunt

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

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

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

下宿 (げしゅく)

boarding; lodging; boarding house

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

叔

Reading: シュク

Meanings: uncle, youth

母

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も

Meaning: mother

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

宿

Readings: シュク、 やど、 やど.る、 やど.す

Meanings: inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling