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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

バスはでこぼこ道を走りながらガタガタと音を立てた。

Sentence Analyzer

ばす でこぼこ道 走り ながら がたがた 立てた

English Translation

The bus rattled as it drove along the bumpy road.

Furigana

バスはでこぼこ(どう)(はし)りながらガタガタと(おと)()てた。

Romanji

Basu wa dekobokodō o hashiri nagara gatagata to oto o tateta.

Words

バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
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.
走る (はしる)
to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward
乍ら (ながら)
while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
ガタガタ (ガタガタ、がたがた)
rattle; clatter; trembling; shivering; quaking; wobbling; swaying; whining; grumbling; griping; bellyaching; rickety; shaky; wobbly; decrepit; ramshackle; broken down
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
立てる (たてる)
to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect