この道路は二つの市を結んでいる。

Sentence Analyzer

この 道路 は 二つ の 市 を 結んでいる 。

English Translation

This road connects the two cities.

Furigana

この道路(どうろ)は二(ふた)つの市(し)を結(むす)んでいる。

Romanji

Kono dōro wa futatsu no shi o musundeiru.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

道路 (どうろ)

road; highway

は (は)

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

二つ (ふたつ)

two

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

市 (し)

city

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.

結ぶ (むすぶ)

to tie; to bind; to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips); to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

Kanji

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

路

Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち

Meanings: path, route, road, distance

二

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび

Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)

市

Readings: シ、 いち

Meanings: market, city, town

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten