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玄関のドアがバタンと閉まるのが聞こえた。

Sentence Analyzer

玄関 ドア ばた 閉まる 聞こえた

English Translation

I heard the front door slam.

Furigana

玄関(げんかん)のドアがバタンと()まるのが()こえた。

Romanji

Genkan no doa ga bata n to shimaru no ga kikoeta.

Words

玄関 (げんかん)
entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; foyer; entryway; mud 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
ドア (ドア)
door (Western-style)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(はたけ、はた)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot; kitchen garden; plantation; field (of specialization); sphere; area; womb; birth; birthplace
(ン、うん、ん)
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
閉まる (しまる)
to be shut; to close; to be closed; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober; to become tense
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

Kanji

Reading: ゲン
Meanings: mysterious, occultness
Readings: カン、 せき、 -ぜき、 かか.わる、 からくり、 かんぬき
Meanings: connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen