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Zach

彼の家は川のそばに立っている。

Sentence Analyzer

そば 立っている

English Translation

His house stands by the river.

Furigana

(かれ)(いえ)(かわ)のそばに()っている。

Romanji

Kare no ie wa kawa no soba ni tatteiru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かわ、がわ)
river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
蕎麦 (そば、そばむぎ、そまむぎ)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
()
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
立つ (たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: セン、 かわ
Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect