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Zach

その洞窟が私たちの隠れ家になった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 洞窟 私たち 隠れ家 なった

English Translation

The cave did for our hiding place.

Furigana

その洞窟(どうくつ)(わたし)たちの(かく)()になった。

Romanji

Sono dōkutsu ga watashitachi no kakurega ni natta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
洞窟 (どうくつ)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
隠れ家 (かくれが、かくれや)
hiding place; refuge
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 ほら
Meanings: den, cave, excavation
Readings: クツ、 コツ、 いわや、 いはや、 あな
Meaning: cavern
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
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: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer