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Zach

車は急に左折した。

Sentence Analyzer

左折した

English Translation

The car cut to the left.

Furigana

(くるま)(きゅう)左折(させつ)した。

Romanji

Kuruma wa kyū ni sasetsushita.

Words

(くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(きゅう)
urgent; sudden; abrupt; sharp; steep; precipitous; rapid; swift; fast; emergency; crisis; hurrying; haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
()
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
左折 (させつ)
turning to the left; left turn

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
Readings: サ、 シャ、 ひだり
Meaning: left
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit