運転は下手だが、彼はどうにか運転免許に合格した。

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English Translation

He managed to pass his driving test even though he was a poor driver.

Furigana

運転(うんてん)は下手(へた)だが、彼(かれ)はどうにか運転(うんてん)免許(めんきょ)に合格(ごうかく)した。

Romanji

Unten wa heta da ga, kare wa dōnika unten menkyo ni gōkakushita.

Words

運転 (うんてん)

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

は (は)

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

下手 (へた)

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

どうにか (どうにか)

in some way or other; one way or another

免許 (めんきょ)

license; permit; licence; certificate

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

合格 (ごうかく)

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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

下

Readings: カ、ゲ、した、しも、もと、さ.げる、さ.がる、くだ.る、くだ.り、くだ.す、 -くだ.す、くだ.さる、お.ろす、お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

手

Readings: シュ、ズ、て、て-、 -て、た-

Meaning: hand

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

免

Readings: メン、まぬか.れる、まぬが.れる

Meanings: excuse, dismissal

許

Readings: キョ、ゆる.す、もと

Meanings: permit, approve

合

Readings: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ、あ.う、 -あ.う、あ.い、あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、あ.わす、あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

格

Readings: カク、コウ、キャク、ゴウ

Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)