バスの中にはわずか５人しか乗客は居なかった。

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ばす の 中に は わずか ５ 人 しか 乗客 は 居なかった 。

English Translation

There were no more than five passengers in the bus.

Furigana

バスの中(なか)にはわずか５人(にん)しか乗客(じょうきゃく)は居(い)なかった。

Romanji

Basu no nakani wa wazuka go nin shika jōkyaku wa inakatta.

Words

バス (バス)

bus; bath; bass

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

は (は)

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

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

乗客 (じょうきゃく、じょうかく)

passenger

居る (いる)

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

Kanji

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

乗

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる

Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

客

Readings: キャク、 カク

Meanings: guest, visitor, customer, client

居

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る

Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with