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その車を運転していた若者は、酔っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 運転していた 若者 酔っていた

English Translation

The young man driving the car was drunk.

Furigana

その(くるま)運転(うんてん)していた若者(わかもの)は、()っていた。

Romanji

Sono kuruma o untenshiteita wakamono wa, yotteita.

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...
(くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
()
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.)
若者 (わかもの)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
酔う (よう)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
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: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: スイ、 よ.う、 よ.い、 よ
Meanings: drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellbound