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Zach

新しい高速道路でドライブを楽しんだ。

Sentence Analyzer

新しい 高速 道路 どらいぶ 楽しんだ

English Translation

We enjoyed driving along the new expressway.

Furigana

(あたら)しい高速(こうそく)道路(どうろ)でドライブを(たの)しんだ。

Romanji

Atarashii kōsoku dōro de doraibu o tanoshinda.

Words

新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
高速 (こうそく)
high speed; high gear; highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
道路 (どうろ)
road; highway
(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.
ドライブ (ドライブ)
drive; trip by car; driving; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.); to propel
()
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.
楽しむ (たのしむ)
to enjoy (oneself)

Kanji

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast
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: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease