学校への近道だ。

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学校 へ の 近道 だ 。

English Translation

It's a shortcut to the school.

Furigana

学校(がっこう)への近道(ちかみち)だ。

Romanji

Gakkō e no chikamichi da.

Words

学校 (がっこう)

school

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

の (の)

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

近道 (ちかみち)

short way; shortcut

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

校

Readings: コウ、 キョウ

Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction

近

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings