運転手は用心していなかったので、車を止めたが間に合わなかった。

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English Translation

Not being watchful, the driver failed to stop in time.

Furigana

運転手(うんてんしゅ)は用心(ようじん)していなかったので、車(くるま)を止(と)めたが間(ま)に合(あ)わなかった。

Romanji

Untenshu wa yōjinshiteinakatta node, kuruma o tometa ga maniawanakatta.

Words

運転手 (うんてんしゅ)

driver; chauffeur

は (は)

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

用心 (ようじん)

care; precaution; guarding; caution

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

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.

止める (とめる)

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; to detain; to keep in custody

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

間に合う (まにあう)

to be in time for; to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough