たいていの大学生は主にレポートを書くのにコンピューターを使う。

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English Translation

Most college students use computers mainly for writing papers.

Furigana

たいていの大学生(だいがくせい)は主(おも)にレポートを書(か)くのにコンピューターを使(つか)う。

Romanji

Taitei no daigakusei wa omo ni repo-to o kaku no ni konpyu-ta- o tsukau.

Words

大抵 (たいてい)

mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally; probably; most; almost all; ordinary; proper; appropriate; moderate

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

大学生 (だいがくせい)

university student; college student

は (は)

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

主 (おも)

chief; main; principal; important; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

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

レポート (レポート、リポート)

report; paper

を (を)

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

コンピュータ (コンピュータ、コンピューター)

computer

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak