旅行中、ジョンと私は交替で車を運転した。

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English Translation

During the trip, John and I alternated driving the car.

Furigana

旅行中(りょこうちゅう)、ジョンと私(わたし)は交替(こうたい)で車(くるま)を運転(うんてん)した。

Romanji

Ryokōchū, Jon to watashi wa kōtai de kuruma o untenshita.

Words

と (と)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

交代 (こうたい)

alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

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 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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.

運転 (うんてん)

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