バスは通りの真中で急停車した。

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ばす は 通り の 真中 で 急停車した 。

English Translation

The bus stopped suddenly in the middle of the street.

Furigana

バスは通(とお)りの真中(まんなか)で急停車(きゅうていしゃ)した。

Romanji

Basu wa tōri no mannaka de kyūteishashita.

Words

バス (バス)

bus; bath; bass

は (は)

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

通り (とおり)

avenue; street; way; road; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice); fame; reputation; popularity; the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said); understanding; comprehension; counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, types

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

真ん中 (まんなか、まなか)

middle; centre; center; mid-way

で (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.

急停車 (きゅうていしゃ)

(coming to a) sudden stop

Kanji

通

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.

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

急

Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

停

Readings: テイ、 と.める、 と.まる

Meanings: halt, stopping

車

Readings: シャ、 くるま

Meaning: car