その家は父によってペンキが塗られていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 家 は 父 によって ぺんき が 塗られていた 。

English Translation

The house was being painted by my father.

Furigana

その家(いえ)は父(ちち)によってペンキが塗(ぬ)られていた。

Romanji

Sono ie wa chichi niyotte penki ga nurareteita.

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...

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

は (は)

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

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

ペンキ (ペンキ)

paint

が (が)

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

塗る (ぬる)

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

Kanji

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

塗

Readings: ト、 ぬ.る、 ぬ.り、 まみ.れる

Meanings: paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating