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Zach

なめらかな道路を運転するのは快適です。

Sentence Analyzer

なめらかな 道路 運転する 快適 です

English Translation

It's nice to drive on a smooth road.

Furigana

なめらかな道路(どうろ)運転(うんてん)するのは快適(かいてき)です。

Romanji

Namerakana dōro o untensuru no wa kaiteki desu.

Words

滑らか (なめらか、すべらか)
smooth (e.g. skin or ground); glassy; velvety; fluent; smooth (speaking); without a hitch
道路 (どうろ)
road; highway
()
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.
運転 (うんてん)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
快適 (かいてき)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち
Meanings: path, route, road, distance
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: カイ、 こころよ.い
Meanings: cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
Readings: テキ、 かな.う
Meanings: suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable