Breakdown of kare no sofu wa toukyou ni sunde imashita.
はwa
topic particle
のno
possessive case particle
にni
at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]
彼kare
he
東京toukyou
Tokyo
住むsumu
to live in, to reside
祖父sofu
grandfather
祖父 is a formal alternative for grandfather. You might encounter this word in written contexts or official documents. In most contexts it's advised to use お祖父さん instead, as it sounds more friendly and respectful.
〜て いる〜te iru
grammar for indicating an ongoing state or action
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