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近所には一握りのいたずらっ子がいる。

Sentence Analyzer

近所 握り いたずらっ子 いる

English Translation

There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.

Furigana

近所(きんじょ)には(いち)(にぎ)りのいたずらっ()がいる。

Romanji

Kinjo ni wa ichi nigiri no itazurakko ga iru.

Words

近所 (きんじょ)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
握り (にぎり)
grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch; handful; fistful; handle; grip; knob; rice ball; nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
()
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
いたずらっ子 (いたずらっこ)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
居る (いる)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: アク、 にぎ.る
Meanings: grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac