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書斎の隣に控えの間がある。

Sentence Analyzer

書斎 控え ある

English Translation

There is an anteroom adjoining the library.

Furigana

書斎(しょさい)(となり)(ひか)えの()がある。

Romanji

Shosai no tonari ni hikae no ma ga aru.

Words

書斎 (しょさい)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
()
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
(となり)
neighbor (neighbour); next to (esp. living next door to)
()
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
控え (ひかえ)
reserve; spare; backup; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy; stub (of a ticket, etc.); waiting one's turn
()
space; room; time; pause
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: サイ、 とき、 つつし.む、 ものいみ、 い.む、 いわ.う、 いつ.く
Meanings: purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike
Readings: リン、 とな.る、 となり
Meaning: neighboring
Readings: コウ、 ひか.える、 ひか.え
Meanings: withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space