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バスの停留所を見つけるのに大いに苦労した。

Sentence Analyzer

ばす 停留所 見つける のに 大いに 苦労した

English Translation

We had much difficulty in finding the bus stop.

Furigana

バスの停留所(ていりゅうじょ)()つけるのに(おお)いに苦労(くろう)した。

Romanji

Basu no teiryūjo o mitsukeru noni ōini kurōshita.

Words

バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
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
停留所 (ていりゅうじょ)
bus stop; tram stop; stop; station
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
見つける (みつける、みっける)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
のに (のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to
大いに (おおいに)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
苦労 (くろう)
troubles; hardships

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 と.める、 と.まる
Meanings: halt, stopping
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble