山田氏は東京の郊外に住んでいる。

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山田氏は東京の郊外に住んでいる。

English Translation

Mr Yamada lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.

Furigana

山田(やまだ)氏(し)は東京(とうきょう)の郊外(こうがい)に住(す)んでいる。

Romanji

Yamada shi wa Tōkyō no kōgai ni sundeiru.

Words

氏 (し)

Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people

は (は)

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

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

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

郊外 (こうがい)

suburb; outskirts

に (に)

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

住む (すむ)

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide