スチームショベルは片方に三階建て、もう片方に四階建てのの地下を掘りました。

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English Translation

The steam shovels dug down three stories on one side and four stories on the other side.

Furigana

スチームショベルは片方(かたほう)に三(さん)階建(かいだ)て、もう片方(かたほう)に四(よん)階建(かいだ)てのの地下(ちか)を掘(ほ)りました。

Romanji

Suchi-mu shoberu wa katahō ni san kaidate, mō katahō ni yon kaidate no no chika o horimashita.

Words

スチーム (スチーム)

steam

シャベル (シャベル、ショベル)

shovel

は (は)

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

片方 (かたほう)

one side; one party; counterpart; the other side; the other party; one of a pair; fellow; mate

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

階建 (かいだて)

an N-storey building

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

の (の)

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

地下 (ちか)

basement; cellar; underground place; underground; below ground; secret; under cover; underground (railway); subway; metro

を (を)

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.

掘る (ほる)

to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex