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Zach

このエレベーターの定員は10人だ。

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この エレベーター 定員

English Translation

This elevator's capacity is ten people.

Furigana

このエレベーターの定員(ていいん)は10(にん)だ。

Romanji

Kono erebe-ta- no teiin wa ichi zero nin da.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
エレベーター (エレベーター、エレベータ)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
()
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
定員 (ていいん)
fixed number of regular personnel; staff quota; complement; capacity (of boat, hall, aeroplane, airplane, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person