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その土地をならすのにブルドーザーが使われた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 土地 ならす ブルドーザー 使われた

English Translation

A bulldozer was used to level the lane.

Furigana

その土地(とち)をならすのにブルドーザーが使(つか)われた。

Romanji

Sono tochi o narasu no ni burudo-za- ga tsukawareta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
土地 (とち、どおじ、どじ、どち)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
()
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.
慣らす (ならす)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (e.g. an animal)
()
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
()
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
ブルドーザー (ブルドーザー)
bulldozer
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

Kanji

Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause