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タクシーはカタツムリと同じくらいのろのろ進んでいるように思えた。

Sentence Analyzer

タクシー カタツムリ 同じ くらい のろのろ 進んでいる ように 思えた

English Translation

The taxi seemed to go as slowly as a snail.

Furigana

タクシーはカタツムリと(おな)じくらいのろのろ(すす)んでいるように(おも)えた。

Romanji

Takushi- wa katatsumuri to onaji kurai noronoro susundeiru yōni omoeta.

Words

タクシー (タクシー)
taxi
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
蝸牛 (かたつむり、かぎゅう、でんでんむし、カタツムリ)
snail; cochlea
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case
くらい (くらい、ぐらい)
approximately; about; around; or so; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; as ... as ...; like
のろのろ (のろのろ)
slowly; sluggishly
荒む (すさむ)
to grow wild; to run to waste
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
思える (おもえる)
to seem; to appear likely

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think