東京の中心部に向かう途中でガス欠になった。

Sentence Analyzer

東京の中心部に向かう途中でがす欠になった。

English Translation

We ran out of gas on the way to downtown Tokyo.

Furigana

東京(とうきょう)の中心部(ちゅうしんぶ)に向(む)かう途中(とちゅう)でガス欠(けつ)になった。

Romanji

Tōkyō no chūshinbu ni mukau tochū de gasu ketsu ni natta.

Words

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

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

中心部 (ちゅうしんぶ)

central part; heart (of a city)

に (に)

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

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

途中 (とちゅう)

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway

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.

瓦斯 (ガス)

gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; petrol; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker; gas range; flatulence; gas; wind; fart

欠 (けつ)

lack; deficiency; vacancy

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...