昨日の嵐で建物は被害を受けた。

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昨日の嵐で建物は被害を受けた。

English Translation

The buildings were damaged by the storm last night.

Furigana

昨日(きのう)の嵐(あらし)で建物(たてもの)は被害(ひがい)を受(う)けた。

Romanji

Kinō no arashi de tatemono wa higai o uketa.

Words

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)

yesterday

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

嵐 (あらし)

storm; tempest; difficulty; trouble

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

建物 (たてもの)

building

は (は)

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

被害 (ひがい)

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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.

受ける (うける)

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well