光の速度は秒速およそ１８６、０００マイルである。

Sentence Analyzer

光の速度は秒速およそ１８６、０００まいるである。

English Translation

The velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second.

Furigana

光(ひかり)の速度(そくど)は秒速(びょうそく)およそ１８６、０００マイルである。

Romanji

Hikari no sokudo wa byōsoku oyoso ichi hachi roku, zero zero zero mairu de aru.

Words

光 (ひかり)

light

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

速度 (そくど)

speed; velocity; rate

は (は)

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

秒速 (びょうそく)

per second

凡そ (およそ)

about; roughly; approximately; generally; on the whole; as a rule; completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb); outline; gist

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

八 (はち、や)

eight

六 (ろく、む、むう)

six

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

マイル (マイル)

mile

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...