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交通量が少なかったので、海へのドライブではスピードが出せた。

Sentence Analyzer

交通量 少なかった ので どらいぶ スピード 出せた

English Translation

Since the traffic was light, we made good time driving to the beach.

Furigana

交通量(こうつうりょう)(すく)なかったので、(うみ)へのドライブではスピードが()せた。

Romanji

Kōtsūryō ga sukunakatta node, umi e no doraibu de wa supi-do ga daseta.

Words

交通量 (こうつうりょう)
traffic; traffic volume
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
少ない (すくない)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(うみ、み、わた、わだ)
sea; ocean; waters
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
()
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
ドライブ (ドライブ)
drive; trip by car; driving; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.); to propel
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
スピード (スピード)
speed

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: リョウ、 はか.る
Meanings: quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude