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隠者は木造の小屋に住んでいた。

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隠者 木造 小屋 住んでいた

English Translation

The hermit lived in a wooden hut.

Furigana

隠者(いんじゃ)木造(もくぞう)小屋(こや)()んでいた。

Romanji

Inja wa mokuzō no koya ni sundeita.

Words

隠者 (いんじゃ)
hermit; recluse
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
木造 (もくぞう)
wooden; made of wood
()
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
小屋 (こや)
hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen
()
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
住む (すむ)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

Kanji

Readings: イン、 オン、 かく.す、 かく.し、 かく.れる、 かか.す、 よ.る
Meanings: conceal, hide, cover
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: ゾウ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: create, make, structure, physique
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい
Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit