ジョンがブレーキに足をかけたので、我々は突然止まった。

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English Translation

John put his foot on the brake and we stopped suddenly.

Furigana

ジョンがブレーキに足(あし)をかけたので、我々(われわれ)は突然(とつぜん)止(と)まった。

Romanji

Jon ga bure-ki ni ashi o kaketa node, wareware wa totsuzen tomatta.

Words

が (が)

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

ブレーキ (ブレーキ)

brake

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

足 (あし)

foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin

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.

掛ける (かける)

to hang (e.g. picture); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); to sit; to take (time, money); to expend (money, time, etc.); to make (a call); to multiply; to secure (e.g. lock); to put on (glasses, etc.); to cover; to burden someone; to apply (insurance); to turn on (an engine, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); to bind; to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto; to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); to increase further; to catch (in a trap, etc.); to set atop; to erect (a makeshift building); to hold (a play, festival, etc.); to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

止まる (とまる)

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended; to alight; to perch on

Kanji

足

Readings: ソク、あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

我

Readings: ガ、われ、わ、わ.が-、わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

突

Readings: トツ、カ、つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

然

Readings: ゼン、ネン、しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

止

Readings: シ、と.まる、 -ど.まり、と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、 -や.む、よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt