ジョンが中古車を買ったのは先週であった。

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ジョン 中古車 買った 先週 あった

English Translation

It was last week that John bought a second-hand car.

Furigana

ジョンが中古車(ちゅうこしゃ)()ったのは先週(せんしゅう)であった。

Romanji

Jon ga chūkosha o katta no wa senshū de atta.

Words

()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
中古車 (ちゅうこしゃ)
used car; secondhand car
()
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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先週 (せんしゅう)
last week; the week before
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Reading: シュウ
Meaning: week