近所には一握りのいたずらっ子がいる。

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近所には一握りのいたずらっ子がいる。

English Translation

There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.

Furigana

近所(きんじょ)には一(いち)握(にぎ)りのいたずらっ子(こ)がいる。

Romanji

Kinjo ni wa ichi nigiri no itazurakko ga iru.

Words

近所 (きんじょ)

neighbourhood; neighborhood

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

一 (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.

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

いたずらっ子 (いたずらっこ)

mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp

が (が)

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

近

Readings: キン、コン、ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

所

Readings: ショ、ところ、 -ところ、どころ、とこ

Meaning: place

一

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

握

Readings: アク、にぎ.る

Meanings: grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

子

Readings: シ、ス、ツ、こ、 -こ、ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac