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昨日、彼は彼女に車の運転方法を尋ねた。

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昨日 彼女 運転 方法 尋ねた

English Translation

He asked her how to drive a car yesterday.

Furigana

昨日(きのう)(かれ)彼女(かのじょ)(くるま)運転(うんてん)方法(ほうほう)(たず)ねた。

Romanji

Kinō, kare wa kanojo ni kuruma no unten hōhō o tazuneta.

Words

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)
yesterday
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
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
(くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
()
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
運転 (うんてん)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)
方法 (ほうほう)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
()
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.
尋ねる (たずねる)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: ジン、 たず.ねる、 ひろ
Meanings: inquire, fathom, look for