エックス線は骨折箇所をつきとめるのに用いられる。

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えっくす線は骨折箇所をつきとめるのに用いられる。

English Translation

X rays are used to locate breaks in bones.

Furigana

エックス線(せん)は骨折(こっせつ)箇所(かしょ)をつきとめるのに用(もち)いられる。

Romanji

Ekkususen wa kossetsu kasho o tsukitomeru no ni mochiirareru.

Words

Ｘ線 (エックスせん)

X-ray

は (は)

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

骨折 (こっせつ)

bone fracture

箇所 (かしょ)

passage; place; point; part

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.

突き止める (つきとめる)

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain

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

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

用いる (もちいる)

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise