私たちの隣人は家を売らざるをえなかった。

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English Translation

Our neighbors were compelled to sell their houses.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちの隣人(りんじん)は家(いえ)を売(う)らざるをえなかった。

Romanji

Watashitachi no rinjin wa ie o urazaru o enakatta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

隣人 (りんじん)

neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood

は (は)

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

家 (いえ)

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

を (を)

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.

売る (うる)

to sell

選る (よる、える、すぐる)

to choose; to select