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バスの車掌は彼女に、料金を払えないので降りるようにと言った。

Sentence Analyzer

ばす 車掌 彼女 料金 払えない ので 降りる ように 言った

English Translation

The bus conductor told her to get off because she could not pay the fare.

Furigana

バスの車掌(しゃしょう)彼女(かのじょ)に、料金(りょうきん)(はら)えないので()りるようにと()った。

Romanji

Basu no shashō wa kanojo ni, ryōkin o haraenai node oriru yōni to itta.

Words

バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
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
車掌 (しゃしょう)
(train) conductor
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
料金 (りょうきん)
fee; charge; fare
()
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.
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
降りる (おりる)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount; to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to be granted; to be issued; to be given; to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.); to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ショウ、 てのひら、 たなごころ
Meanings: manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: フツ、 ヒツ、 ホツ、 はら.う、 -はら.い、 -ばら.い
Meanings: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word