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Zach

家のこちら側は朝日をとらえる。

Sentence Analyzer

こちら側 朝日 とらえる

English Translation

This side of the house catches the morning sun.

Furigana

(いえ)のこちら(がわ)朝日(あさひ)をとらえる。

Romanji

Ie no kochiragawa wa Asahi o toraeru.

Words

(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
朝日 (あさひ)
morning sun
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
捕らえる (とらえる)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as)

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
Readings: チョウ、 あさ
Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days