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Zach

我が家の前には狭い庭があります。

Sentence Analyzer

我が家 狭い あります

English Translation

There is a small garden in front of my house.

Furigana

()()(まえ)には(せま)(にわ)があります。

Romanji

Wagaya no mae ni wa semai niwa ga arimasu.

Words

我が家 (わがや、わがいえ)
one's house; one's home; one's family
()
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
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
狭い (せまい)
narrow; confined; small
(にわ)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: キョウ、 コウ、 せま.い、 せば.める、 せば.まる、 さ
Meanings: cramped, narrow, contract, tight
Readings: テイ、 にわ
Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard