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城は町の東側に立っている。

Sentence Analyzer

東側 立っている

English Translation

The castle lies to the east of the town.

Furigana

(しろ)(まち)東側(ひがしがわ)()っている。

Romanji

Shiro wa machi no higashigawa ni tatteiru.

Words

(しろ)
castle
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
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
東側 (ひがしがわ、とうそく)
east side; east bank
()
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
立つ (たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 しろ
Meaning: castle
Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect