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彼は以前自転車通学だったが、今はバス通学です。

Sentence Analyzer

以前 自転車 通学 だった ばす 通学 です

English Translation

He used to go to school by bicycle, but he takes a bus now.

Furigana

(かれ)以前(いぜん)自転車(じてんしゃ)通学(つうがく)だったが、(いま)はバス通学(つうがく)です。

Romanji

Kare wa izen jitensha tsūgaku datta ga, ima wa basu tsūgaku desu.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
以前 (いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
自転車 (じてんしゃ、じでんしゃ)
bicycle
通学 (つうがく)
commuting to school; school commute
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now