地元の警察は交通違反にはとても厳しい。

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地元の警察は交通違反にはとても厳しい。

English Translation

The local police are very strict about traffic violations.

Furigana

地元(じもと)の警察(けいさつ)は交通(こうつう)違反(いはん)にはとても厳(きび)しい。

Romanji

Jimoto no keisatsu wa kōtsū ihan ni wa totemo kibishii.

Words

地元 (じもと)

home area; home town; local

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

警察 (けいさつ)

police; police officer; police station

は (は)

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

交通 (こうつう)

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

違反 (いはん)

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement; contravention

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

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

厳しい (きびしい、いかめしい)

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); harsh