そのタンカーには乗組員が少ない。

Sentence Analyzer

その タンカー に は 乗組員 が 少ない 。

English Translation

The tanker has a small crew.

Furigana

そのタンカーには乗組員(のりくみいん)が少(すく)ない。

Romanji

Sono tanka- ni wa norikumiin ga sukunai.

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...

タンカー (タンカー)

tanker

に (に)

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

乗組員 (のりくみいん)

crew

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

Kanji

乗

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる

Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

組

Readings: ソ、 く.む、 くみ、 -ぐみ

Meanings: association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little