嵐で彼らは家の中に閉じ込められた。

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嵐 で 彼ら は 家 の 中に 閉じ込められた 。

English Translation

A storm confined them to the house.

Furigana

嵐(あらし)で彼(かれ)らは家(いえ)の中(なか)に閉(と)じ込(こ)められた。

Romanji

Arashi de karera wa ie no nakani tojikomerareta.

Words

嵐 (あらし)

storm; tempest; difficulty; trouble

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

家 (いえ)

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

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

閉じ込める (とじこめる)

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

Kanji

嵐

Readings: ラン、 あらし

Meanings: storm, tempest

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

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

閉

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる

Meanings: closed, shut

込

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める

Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)