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Zach

ドライバーはみな交通規則を守らなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

ドライバー みな 交通 規則 守らなければならない

English Translation

Every driver must keep the traffic rules.

Furigana

ドライバーはみな交通(こうつう)規則(きそく)(まも)らなければならない。

Romanji

Doraiba- wa mina kōtsū kisoku o mamoranakerebanaranai.

Words

ドライバー (ドライバー、ドライバ)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver (device driver)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(みな、みんな)
all; everyone; everybody; everything
交通 (こうつう)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
規則 (きそく)
rules; regulations; conventions
()
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.
守る (まもる)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Reading: 
Meanings: standard, measure
Readings: ソク、 のっと.る
Meanings: rule, follow, based on, model after
Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ
Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey