高速道路は何千もの車で渋滞した。
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English Translation
The expressway was congested with thousands of cars.
Furigana
Romanji
Kōsoku dōro wa nan sen monosha de jūtaishita.
Words
高速
(こうそく)
high speed; high gear; highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
道路
(どうろ)
road; highway
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
千
(せん、ち)
1,000; thousand
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.
渋滞
(じゅうたい)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
Kanji
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち
Meanings: path, route, road, distance
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: セン、 ち
Meaning: thousand
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る
Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る
Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears