川越の山車は、いわゆる鉾山車と呼ばれる形で、車輪が3つ、もしくは4つ付いています。

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川越の山車は、いわゆる鉾山車と呼ばれる形で、車輪が 3 つ、もしくは 4 つ付いています。

English Translation

The Kawagoe festival float has the shape of what's called a hoko float. It has three, or four, wheels attached.

Furigana

川越(かわごえ)の山車(だし)は、いわゆる鉾(ほこ)山車(だし)と呼(よ)ばれる形(かたち)で、車輪(しゃりん)が3つ、もしくは4つ付(つ)いています。

Romanji

Kawagoe no dashi wa, iwayuru hoko dashi to yobareru katachi de, sharin ga 3 tsu, moshikuha 4 tsu tsuiteimasu.

Words

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

山車 (だし、さんしゃ)

festival car (float)

は (は)

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

所謂 (いわゆる)

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

矛 (ほこ、とかり)

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; weapon; arms; grip of a bow

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

形 (かたち、よう)

form; shape; figure; visage

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

車輪 (しゃりん)

(car) wheel

が (が)

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

つ (つ)

indicates two contrasting actions; indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

若しくは (もしくは)

or; otherwise

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

付く (つく)

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.); to take root; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with; to side with; to belong to; to possess; to haunt; to be lit; to be lighted; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided; to be given (of a name, price, etc.); to be sensed; to be perceived; to be lucky; to become (a state, condition, etc.)