その建物は三年前に崩壊した。

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その建物は三年前に崩壊した。

English Translation

The building crumbled to pieces three years ago.

Furigana

その建物(たてもの)は三(さん)年(ねん)前(まえ)に崩壊(ほうかい)した。

Romanji

Sono tatemono wa san nen mae ni hōkaishita.

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...

建物 (たてもの)

building

は (は)

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

に (に)

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

崩壊 (ほうかい)

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in; decay