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Because the entrance was locked, we couldn't enter the house.
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genkan
noun
  1. entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; porch; foyer; mud room
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niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as ＡにはＡが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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kagigakakaru

te-form

kagigakakatte
expression, godan verb
  1. to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
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kagi
noun
  1. key
  2. lock
  3. key (to a problem); clue
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ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
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kakaru

te-form

kakatte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
godan verb
  1. to hang
  2. to come into view; to arrive
  3. to come under (a contract, a tax)
  4. to start (engines, motors)
  5. to attend; to deal with; to handle
godan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to have started to; to be on the verge of
godan verb
  1. to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover
godan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to (come) at
godan verb
  1. to be fastened
  2. to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)
  3. to be caught in
  4. to get a call
  5. to depend on
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Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
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node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
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ie
noun
  1. house; residence; dwelling
  2. family; household
  3. lineage; family name
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niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as ＡにはＡが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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ireru

Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

irenakatta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo)
  2. to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire
  3. to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to (esp. 容れる)
  4. to include
  5. to pay (one's rent, etc.)
  6. to cast (a vote)
  7. to make (tea, coffee, etc.)
  8. to turn on (a switch, etc.)
  9. to send (a fax); to call
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