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Zach

嵐が私たちの町に近づいていた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 近づいていた

English Translation

A storm was approaching our town.

Furigana

(あらし)(わたし)たちの(まち)(ちか)づいていた。

Romanji

Arashi ga watashitachi no machi ni chikazuiteita.

Words

(あらし)
storm; tempest; difficulty; trouble
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
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
近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

Kanji

Readings: ラン、 あらし
Meanings: storm, tempest
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount