運転手は車の中で寝ていた。

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運転手 は 車 の 中 で 寝ていた 。

English Translation

A driver was sleeping in the car.

Furigana

運転手(うんてんしゅ)は車(くるま)の中(なか)で寝(ね)ていた。

Romanji

Untenshu wa kuruma no naka de neteita.

Words

運転手 (うんてんしゅ)

driver; chauffeur

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

の (の)

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

寝る (ねる)

to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle

Kanji

運

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ

Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

転

Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく

Meanings: revolve, turn around, change

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

車

Readings: シャ、 くるま

Meaning: car

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

寝

Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める

Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold