彼の家を訪ねたら、彼は留守だった。

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彼 の 家 を 訪ねたら 、 彼 は 留守 だった 。

English Translation

When I called at his house, he was absent.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の家(いえ)を訪(たず)ねたら、彼(かれ)は留守(るす)だった。

Romanji

Kare no ie o tazunetara, kare wa rusu datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

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

家 (いえ)

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

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

訪ねる (たずねる)

to visit

は (は)

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

留守 (るす)

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

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

訪

Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う

Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

留

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる

Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop

守

Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ

Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey