彼はラジオで音楽を聴きながら、車を運転した。

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English Translation

He drove the car, listening to music on the radio.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はラジオで音楽(おんがく)を聴(き)きながら、車(くるま)を運転(うんてん)した。

Romanji

Kare wa rajio de ongaku o kiki nagara, kuruma o untenshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

ラジオ (ラジオ)

radio

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.

音楽 (おんがく)

music; musical movement

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

運転 (うんてん)

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)