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その十字路に着いた時タクシーはスピードを落とした。

Sentence Analyzer

その 十字路 着いた タクシー スピード 落とした

English Translation

When we came to the crossroads our cab slowed down.

Furigana

その十字路(じゅうじろ)()いた(とき)タクシーはスピードを()とした。

Romanji

Sono jūjiro ni tsuita toki takushi- wa supi-do o otoshita.

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...
十字路 (じゅうじろ)
crossroads
()
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
着く (つく)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
タクシー (タクシー)
taxi
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
スピード (スピード)
speed
()
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.
落とす (おとす)
to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape; to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances; to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with; to download; to copy from a computer to another medium; to make someone swoon (judo); to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)

Kanji

Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning: ten
Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な
Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village
Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち
Meanings: path, route, road, distance
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet