私は時流に遅れないように新聞を読む。

Sentence Analyzer

私は時流に遅れないように新聞を読む。

English Translation

I read newspapers in order to keep up with the times.

Furigana

私(わたし)は時流(じりゅう)に遅(おく)れないように新聞(しんぶん)を読(よ)む。

Romanji

Watashi wa jiryū ni okurenai yōni shinbun o yomu.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

時流 (じりゅう)

fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs

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

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

新聞 (しんぶん)

newspaper

を (を)

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine