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Zach

僕は運転していた方が気が楽なんだ。

Sentence Analyzer

運転していた 楽な

English Translation

I feel more comfortable behind the wheel.

Furigana

(ぼく)運転(うんてん)していた(ほう)()(らく)なんだ。

Romanji

Boku wa untenshiteita hō ga ki ga rakuna n da.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
運転 (うんてん)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)
(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")
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
()
spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence
(らく)
comfort; ease; raku pottery
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
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
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease