途中で車のエンジンが故障した。

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途中で車のえんじんが故障した。

English Translation

Our car developed engine trouble on the way.

Furigana

途中(とちゅう)で車(くるま)のエンジンが故障(こしょう)した。

Romanji

Tochū de kuruma no enjin ga koshōshita.

Words

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.

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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

エンジン (エンジン)

engine

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

故障 (こしょう)

breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order; damage; hurt; objection; protest