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地震で家ががたがたと音をたてた。

Sentence Analyzer

地震 がたがた たてた

English Translation

The earthquake caused the house to rattle.

Furigana

地震(じしん)(いえ)ががたがたと(おと)をたてた。

Romanji

Jishin de ie ga gatagata to oto o tateta.

Words

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)
earthquake
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
ガタガタ (ガタガタ、がたがた)
rattle; clatter; trembling; shivering; quaking; wobbling; swaying; whining; grumbling; griping; bellyaching; rickety; shaky; wobbly; decrepit; ramshackle; broken down
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
建てる (たてる)
to build; to construct

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える
Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise