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Zach

その車は不意に方向を変えた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 不意 方向 変えた

English Translation

The car made an abrupt turn.

Furigana

その(くるま)不意(ふい)方向(ほうこう)()えた。

Romanji

Sono kuruma wa fui ni hōkō o kaeta.

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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
不意 (ふい)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
()
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
方向 (ほうこう)
direction; orientation; bearing; way; course (e.g. of action)
()
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.
変える (かえる)
to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary; to reform; to revise; to amend

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange