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込み合ったバスの中では若い人々は老人達に席を譲るべきだ。

Sentence Analyzer

込み合った ばす 若い 人々 老人達 譲る べき

English Translation

In a crowded bus the young should offer their seats to the old.

Furigana

()()ったバスの(なか)では(わか)人々(ひとびと)老人達(ろうじんたち)(せき)(ゆず)るべきだ。

Romanji

Komiatta basu no naka de wa wakai hitobito wa rōjintachi ni seki o yuzuru beki da.

Words

込み合う (こみあう)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
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
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
(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.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
若い (わかい)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
()
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
(せき)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
()
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.
譲る (ゆずる)
to turn over; to assign; to hand over; to transmit; to convey; to sell; to dispose of; to yield; to surrender; to concede
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place
Readings: ジョウ、 ゆず.る
Meanings: defer, turnover, transfer, convey