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今朝は電車が混んでいて空席が見つからなかったので、ずっと立ち通しだった。

Sentence Analyzer

今朝 電車 混んでいて 空席 見つからなかった ので ずっと 立ち 通し だった

English Translation

This morning the train was so crowded that I couldn't find a vacant seat and had to stand the whole way.

Furigana

今朝(けさ)電車(でんしゃ)()んでいて空席(くうせき)()つからなかったので、ずっと()(とお)しだった。

Romanji

Kesa wa densha ga kondeite kūseki ga mitsukaranakatta node, zutto tachi tōshi datta.

Words

今朝 (けさ、こんちょう)
this morning
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
電車 (でんしゃ)
train; electric train
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
込む (こむ)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to remain (seated); to be plunged into (silence); to do thoroughly; to do intently; to continue in the same state
空席 (くうせき)
vacancy; vacant seat; room
見つかる (みつかる)
to be found; to be discovered
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight
立つ (たつ)
to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
通し (とおし)
direct; right through; straight; appetizer; appetiser; performance of an entire play
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: チョウ、 あさ
Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: コン、 ま.じる、 -ま.じり、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 こ.む
Meanings: mix, blend, confuse
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.