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彼は楽しそうに口笛を吹きながら運転していた。

Sentence Analyzer

楽しそう 口笛 吹き ながら 運転していた

English Translation

He drove his car, whistling merrily.

Furigana

(かれ)(たの)しそうに口笛(くちぶえ)()きながら運転(うんてん)していた。

Romanji

Kare wa tanoshisō ni kuchibue o fuki nagara untenshiteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
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
口笛 (くちぶえ)
whistle
()
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.
吹く (ふく)
to blow (e.g. wind); to play a wind instrument; to emit; to spout; to whistle; to laugh; to burst into laughter; to smelt; to mint; to brag; to talk big
乍ら (ながら)
while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
運転 (うんてん)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: テキ、 ふえ
Meanings: flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo
Readings: スイ、 ふ.く
Meanings: blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change