その大家は以前は暮らし向きがよかったそうだ。

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English Translation

They say the landlord used to be well off.

Furigana

その大家(おおや)は以前(いぜん)は暮(く)らし向(む)きがよかったそうだ。

Romanji

Sono ōya wa izen wa kurashimuki ga yokatta sō da.

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...

大屋 (おおや)

landlord; landlady

は (は)

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

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

暮らし向き (くらしむき)

circumstances; lifestyle; life circumstances

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative