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Zach

門のすぐ内側に犬がいた。

Sentence Analyzer

すぐ 内側 いた

English Translation

I found a dog just inside the gate.

Furigana

(もん)のすぐ内側(うちがわ)(いぬ)がいた。

Romanji

Mon no sugu uchigawa ni inu ga ita.

Words

(もん、かど)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons
()
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
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
内側 (うちがわ)
inside; interior; inner part
()
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
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
居る (いる)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

Kanji

Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog