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超特急のぞみはひかりより速く走る。

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特急 のぞみ ひかり より 速く 走る

English Translation

The superexpress Nozomi runs faster than the Hikari.

Furigana

(ちょう)特急(とっきゅう)のぞみはひかりより(はや)(はし)る。

Romanji

Chō tokkyū nozomi wa Hikari yori hayaku hashiru.

Words

(ちょう、チョー)
super-; ultra-; hyper-; very; really; over (after a number or counter); more than
特急 (とっきゅう)
limited express (train, faster than an express); great hurry
のぞみ (のぞみ)
extra-high-speed Toukai-line Shinkansen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ひかり (ひかり)
skips-most-stations Toukai-line Shinkansen
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
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

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 こ.える、 こ.す
Meanings: transcend, super-, ultra-
Reading: トク
Meaning: special
Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run