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道路上の大小の石に気をつけなさい。

Sentence Analyzer

道路上 大小 つけ なさい

English Translation

Watch out for big and small stones on the road!

Furigana

道路上(どうろじょう)大小(だいしょう)(いし)()をつけなさい。

Romanji

Dōrojō no daishō no ishi ni ki o tsuke nasai.

Words

道路上 (どうろじょう)
on the road
()
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
大小 (だいしょう)
sizes (various); large and small; daisho (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
(いし)
stone; gem; jewel
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence
()
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.
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち
Meanings: path, route, road, distance
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood