エレベーターが故障しているので階段を使わなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

エレベーター が 故障している ので 階段 を 使わなければならない 。

English Translation

We have to use the stairs because the elevator is out of order.

Furigana

エレベーターが故障(こしょう)しているので階段(かいだん)を使(つか)わなければならない。

Romanji

Erebe-ta- ga koshōshiteiru node kaidan o tsukawanakerebanaranai.

Words

エレベーター (エレベーター、エレベータ)

elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)

が (が)

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

故障 (こしょう)

breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order; damage; hurt; objection; protest

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

階段 (かいだん)

stairs; stairway; staircase

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

Kanji

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

障

Readings: ショウ、 さわ.る

Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm

階

Readings: カイ、 きざはし

Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

段

Readings: ダン、 タン

Meanings: grade, steps, stairs

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause