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私には中古車も買えない。まして、新車を買う余裕などない。

Sentence Analyzer

中古車 買えない まして 新車 買う 余裕 など ない

English Translation

I can't afford to buy a used car, much less a new one.

Furigana

(わたし)には中古車(ちゅうこしゃ)()えない。まして、新車(しんしゃ)()余裕(よゆう)などない。

Romanji

Watashi ni wa chūkosha mo kaenai. mashite, shinsha o kau yoyū nado nai.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
中古車 (ちゅうこしゃ)
used car; secondhand car
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
況して (まして)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
新車 (しんしゃ)
new car
()
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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
余裕 (よゆう)
surplus; composure; margin; room; time; allowance; flexibility; scope; rope
(など)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す、 あんま.り
Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
Reading: ユウ
Meanings: abundant, rich, fertile