家は地震で倒れた。

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家 は 地震 で 倒れた 。

English Translation

The house collapsed in an earthquake.

Furigana

家(いえ)は地震(じしん)で倒(たお)れた。

Romanji

Ie wa jishin de taoreta.

Words

家 (いえ)

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

は (は)

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

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)

earthquake

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

倒れる (たおれる)

to fall; to collapse; to drop; to fall senseless; to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.); to die; to go bankrupt; to be ruined; to have a bad debt; to be defeated (in a game); to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)

Kanji

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

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

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

震

Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える

Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

倒

Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま

Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down