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その村人たちは交代でバスを運転することで自分たちの必要を満たしている。

Sentence Analyzer

その 村人たち 交代 ばす 運転する こと 自分たち 必要 満たしている

English Translation

The villagers serve their own needs by taking turns driving the bus.

Furigana

その村人(むらびと)たちは交代(こうたい)でバスを運転(うんてん)することで自分(じぶん)たちの必要(ひつよう)()たしている。

Romanji

Sono murabitotachi wa kōtai de basu o untensuru koto de jibuntachi no hitsuyō o mitashiteiru.

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...
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
交代 (こうたい)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
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.)
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
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
必要 (ひつよう)
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement
満たす (みたす)
to satisfy; to fulfill; to appease; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to reach (a certain number)

Kanji

Readings: ソン、 むら
Meanings: village, town
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
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: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
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: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: マン、 バン、 み.ちる、 み.つ、 み.たす
Meanings: full, fullness, enough, satisfy