彼は通りに沿って車を運転していた。

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彼は通りに沿って車を運転していた。

English Translation

He was driving a car along the street.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は通(とお)りに沿(そ)って車(くるま)を運転(うんてん)していた。

Romanji

Kare wa tōri ni sotte kuruma o untenshiteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

通り (とおり)

avenue; street; way; road; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice); fame; reputation; popularity; the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said); understanding; comprehension; counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, types

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

沿う (そう)

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a plan, etc.); to act in accordance with

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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.

運転 (うんてん)

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