一般に、アメリカの人々は大型車の方を好む。

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English Translation

In general, people in America tend to prefer bigger cars.

Furigana

一般(いっぱん)に、アメリカの人々(ひとびと)は大型車(おおがたしゃ)の方(ほう)を好(この)む。

Romanji

Ippan ni, Amerika no hitobito wa ōgatasha no hō o konomu.

Words

一般 (いっぱん)

general; universal; ordinary; average; common

に (に)

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

亜米利加 (アメリカ)

America; United States of America

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

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

大型車 (おおがたしゃ)

large-size(d) car

方 (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")

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.

好む (このむ)

to like; to prefer