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kare no sofu wa toukyou ni sunde imashita.

彼かれ の 祖そ父ふ は 東とう京きょう に 住すんで いました。kare no sofu wa toukyou ni sunde imashita.
His grandfather lived in Tokyo.
kare no sofu wa toukyou ni sunde imashita.

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]
彼かれkare
he
東とう京きょうtoukyou
Tokyo
住すむsumu
to live in, to reside
祖そ父ふsofu
grandfather

祖そ父ふ 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 お祖じい父さんさん 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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Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasitaHepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita
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