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Zach

村には20人しか残っていなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

しか 残っていなかった

English Translation

It is just my recollection that there remained no more than 20 people in the village.

Furigana

(むら)には20(にん)しか(のこ)っていなかった。

Romanji

Mura ni wa ni zero nin shika nokotteinakatta.

Words

(むら)
village
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
しか (しか)
only; nothing but
残る (のこる)
to remain; to be left

Kanji

Readings: ソン、 むら
Meanings: village, town
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り
Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance