玄関には鍵がかかっていたので家には入れなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

玄関 に は 鍵 が かかっていた ので 家 に は 入れなかった 。

English Translation

Because the entrance was locked, we couldn't enter the house.

Furigana

玄関(げんかん)には鍵(かぎ)がかかっていたので家(いえ)には入(い)れなかった。

Romanji

Genkan ni wa kagi ga kakatteita node ie ni wa irenakatta.

Words

玄関 (げんかん)

entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; foyer; entryway; mud room

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

は (は)

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

鍵 (かぎ、カギ)

key; lock

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

掛かる (かかる)

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend; to deal with; to handle; to have started to; to be on the verge of; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; to (come) at; to be fastened; to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); to be caught in; to get a call; to depend on

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

家 (いえ)

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

入れる (いれる)

to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo); to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one's rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax); to call

Kanji

玄

Reading: ゲン

Meanings: mysterious, occultness

関

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

鍵

Readings: ケン、 かぎ

Meaning: key

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

入

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert