日本では、車は道路の左側を走る。

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日本では、車は道路の左側を走る。

English Translation

In Japan people drive on the left.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)では、車(くるま)は道路(どうろ)の左側(ひだりがわ)を走(はし)る。

Romanji

Nippon de wa, kuruma wa dōro no hidarigawa o hashiru.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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.

は (は)

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

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

道路 (どうろ)

road; highway

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

左側 (ひだりがわ、さそく)

left; left (hand) side

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.

走る (はしる)

to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward