バスの乗客はほとんど寝ていた。
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English Translation
Most of the passengers on the bus were sleeping.
Furigana
バスの乗客 はほとんど寝 ていた。
Romanji
Basu no jōkyaku wa hotondo neteita.
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
乗客
(じょうきゃく、じょうかく)
passenger
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
殆ど
(ほとんど)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
寝る
(ねる)
to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle