今では交通機関が発達したため、歩く人が少ないのは遺憾である。

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English Translation

It is regrettable that few people should walk today because of the development of traffic facilities.

Furigana

今(いま)では交通(こうつう)機関(きかん)が発達(はったつ)したため、歩(ある)く人(ひと)が少(すく)ないのは遺憾(いかん)である。

Romanji

Ima de wa kōtsū kikan ga hattatsushita tame, aruku hito ga sukunai no wa ikan de aru.

Words

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

交通 (こうつう)

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

機関 (きかん)

engine; agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body; system; facility; facilities

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

発達 (はったつ)

development; growth

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

歩く (あるく)

to walk

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

の (の)

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

遺憾 (いかん)

regrettable; unsatisfactory

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...