その老人は車より馬車の方を好んだ。

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その老人は車より馬車の方を好んだ。

English Translation

The old man prefers horse carriages to cars.

Furigana

その老人(ろうじん)は車(くるま)より馬車(ばしゃ)の方(ほう)を好(この)んだ。

Romanji

Sono rōjin wa kuruma yori basha no hō o kononda.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

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

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

馬車 (ばしゃ)

(horse-drawn) coach; carriage; wagon; cart

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

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

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.

好む (このむ)

to like; to prefer