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Taiwan de Tokkyuu-Densha ga Torakku ni Shoototsu
express train crashes into a truck
2021/April/03
2-ka, Taiwan de tokkyuu-densha ga kooji-yoo no torakku ni shoototsu shimashita.
Tokkyuu-densha wa dassen shimashita.
Kono jiko de 50-nin ga nakunarimashita.
Soshite, 140-nin ijoo ga kega o shimashita.
Taiwan no media ni yoruto, kooji-yoo no torakku wa senro no yoko no dooro ni tomatte imashita.
Torakku no unten-shu ga saibo-bureeki o kake-wasureta tame, torakku wa ugoki-dashimashita.
Soshite, torakku wa senro ni ochita soo desu.
Jiko wa tonneru no sugu temae de okimashita.
Tokkyuu-densha wa torakku ni butsukatta ato, tonneru no naka de dassen shimashita.
Jiko ga atta hi, Taiwan wa 4-Renkyuu no sho-nichi datta soo desu.
Practice Each Sentence
Taiwan de Tokkyuu-Densha ga Torakku ni Shoototsu
Taiwan de in Taiwan, tokkyuu super express train, limited express, densha (electric) train
torakku truck, shoototsu [sv] collide, crash, clash, bump into, run into
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1. | 2-ka, Taiwan de tokkyuu-densha ga kooji-yoo no torakku ni shoototsu shimashita. |
futsuka 2nd. of the month, Taiwan Taiwan, -de place marker; in, at
tokkyuu super express train, limited express, densha (electric) train
kooji-yoo no torakku construction truck, truck for construction
kooji [sv] construction, works, [A] yoo no [B] [B] for [A], torakku truck
shoototsu [sv] collide, crash, clash, bump into, run into
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2. | Tokkyuu-densha wa dassen shimashita. |
tokkyuu super express train, limited express, densha (electric) train
dassen [sv] derailment
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3. | Kono jiko de 50-nin ga nakunarimashita. |
jiko de due to an accident, in an accident
jiko accident, -de cause marker; by, because, due to, in
nakunarimasu to die, pass away (formal)
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4. | Soshite, 140-nin ijoo ga kega o shimashita. |
soshite and, hyaku-yonjuu-nin 140 people, ijoo [A] or more, [A] or over
kega o shimasu be injured, get hurt, kega injury, hurt, wound
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5. | Taiwan no media ni yoruto, kooji-yoo no torakku wa senro no yoko no dooro ni tomatte imashita. |
Taiwan Taiwan, media medium (TV, newspaper, so on.), -ni yoruto according to
kooji-yoo no torakku construction truck, truck for construction work
kooji [sv] construction, -yoo (something) for, torakku truck
senro railroad track, railway, yoko side, beside, next to, dooro road, street
tomatte imasu be parked, tomatte te form of tomarimasu; stop, stay, park
-te imasu expressing progressive or state
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6. | Torakku no unten-shu ga saibo-bureeki o kake-wasureta tame, torakku wa ugoki-dashimashita. |
torakku truck, unten-shu driver, unten [sv] drive, run, operation, -shu person
saido-bureeki handbrake, parking brake, paakingu-bureeki parking brake
bureeki o kakemasu to brake, put on the brake, set the brake (set phrase), wasuremasu (stem +) to forget to do
wasureta ta form of wasuremasu, -tame expressing a cause; because of, due to
ugokimasu to move, -dashimasu (stem +) start to do, begin to do
"parking brake" is Saido-bureeki or Paakingu-bureeki.
Saido-bureeki is probably more common in daily conversation.
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7. | Soshite, torakku wa senro ni ochita soo desu. |
soshite and, torakku truck, senro railroad track, railway
ochita ta form of ochimasu; fall, drop, -soo desu I heard, he/they said
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8. | Jiko wa tonneru no sugu temae de okimashita. |
jiko accident, tonneru tunnel, sugu temae just before, right before
sugu soon / just, right, temae at the front of, just before, -de place marker; in, at
okimasu to happen, occur
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9. | Tokkyuu-densha wa torakku ni butsukatta ato, tonneru no naka de dassen shimashita. |
tokkyuu super express train, limited express, densha (electric) train, torakku truck
butsukatta ta form of butsukarimasu; collide, crash, clash, bump into, run into, -ta ato after
tonneru tunnel, -no naka de in, inside, dassen [sv] derail
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10. | Jiko ga atta hi, Taiwan wa 4-Renkyuu no sho-nichi datta soo desu. |
jiko accident, atta ta form of arimasu; there is, have, happen, hi day, date
yon-renkyuu 4-day holiday, 4 holidays in a row, renkyuu consecutive holidays, holidays in a row
sho-nichi the first day, the opening day, -soo desu reported information; I heard, he/they said
Practice the following words
Functional patterns used in the sentences (Chapter numbers are from Building Up Conversation)
torakku wa senro no yoko no dooro ni tomatte imashita
verb te form + -te imasu:expressing the progressive, a state of being or a habitual action
Level 2 Chapter 4
saido-bureeki o kake-wasureta tame
shi-wasureta / suru no o wasureta:I forgot to do
Common Expressions & Sentences patterns File No. 075a
saido-bureeki o kake-wasureta tame
tame ni,:expressing a cause; because, due to
Level 3 Chapter 12
torakku wa ugoki-dashimashita
stem + dasu:start doing, start to do / begin doing,begin to do
Common Expressions & Sentences patterns File No. 054b
torakku wa senro ni ochita soo desu / 4-renkyuu no sho-nichi datta soo desu
plain form + soo desu:reported information; I heard, he/they said
Level 2 Chapter 11
torakku ni butsukatta ato
verb ta form + ato (de):after doing, after something
Level 2 Chapter 10
jiko ga atta hi
phrase + noun:Noun Modifier
Level 2 Chapter 13
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