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スーパー
しきち
敷地
ために
ふる
いえ
こわ
された

The old houses were torn down to make room for a supermarket.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
Most common form: スーパ
noun
1. super
2. supermarket  (abbreviation)
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0
noun
site; plot; lot; grounds
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1
Most common form: とる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose
2. to steal  (see also: 盗る)
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2
conjunction
1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of  (often written with kana only)
2. because of; as a result of  (often written with kana only)
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0
old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
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2
noun
1. house; residence; dwelling
2. family; household
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4 0
Most common form: 取壊す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to demolish; to tear or pull down
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Kanji
フ   し to spread out, to lay   
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the first time the way
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ホ    the first time   
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ヨウ   もちいる to use   
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
dot   
ホウ   かた way, direction   
ぼく strike   
チ   ジ    ground   
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ヤ   to be
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
また again   
コ   ふる old   -ふる to grow old   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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カ   ケ   house   いえ    や    
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pig
roof   
カイ   こわ to break, smash   こわれる to break, fall apart   
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net
イ   ころも clothes   
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