多くの家が燃えていた。

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多く の 家 が 燃えていた 。

English Translation

A lot of houses were on fire.

Furigana

多(おお)くの家(いえ)が燃(も)えていた。

Romanji

Ōku no ie ga moeteita.

Words

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

燃える (もえる)

to burn; to get fired up

Kanji

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

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

燃

Readings: ネン、 も.える、 も.やす、 も.す

Meanings: burn, blaze, glow