高速道路は何千もの車で渋滞した。

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高速 道路 もの車 渋滞した

English Translation

The expressway was congested with thousands of cars.

Furigana

高速(こうそく)道路(どうろ)(なん)(せん)もの(しゃ)渋滞(じゅうたい)した。

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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(せん、ち)
1,000; thousand
(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