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 は でこぼこ道 を 走り ながら がたがた と 音 を 立てた 。

English Translation

The bus rattled as it drove along the bumpy road.

Furigana

バスはでこぼこ道(どう)を走(はし)りながらガタガタと音(おと)を立(た)てた。

Romanji

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

Words

バス (バス)

bus; bath; bass

は (は)

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

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.

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

音 (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

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

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

走

Readings: ソウ、 はし.る

Meaning: run

音

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね

Meanings: sound, noise

立

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