Nihongo Soumatome N3 Vocabulary Week 2 Day 4: Let\'s travel by car ①

Furontogarasu ga yogorete ite, mae ga mienikui.

→ The windshield is dirty, so it's hard to see ahead.

Ame ga tsuyoku natte kita node, waipā o hayaku ugokashita.

→ The rain got heavier, so I sped up the wipers.

Enjin no yōsu o miru tame ni, bonnetto o aketa.

→ I opened the hood to check on the engine.

Tonneru no naka ni haittara, sugu raito o tsukenasai.

→ Turn on your lights immediately when you enter a tunnel.

Unten suru toki wa, bakkumirā de ushiro o kakunin suru.

→ When driving, check behind you using the rearview mirror.

Ryokō no nimotsu o toranku ni takusan tsumekonda.

→ I packed a lot of travel luggage into the trunk.

Kuruma o tomeru mae ni, saidomirā o tatamu.

→ Fold in the side mirrors before parking the car.

Kyō wa tomodachi ga unten suru node, watashi wa joshuseki ni suwaru.

→ My friend is driving today, so I'll sit in the passenger seat.

Kōsoku dōro ni noru mae ni, taiya no kūki o chekku shita.

→ I checked the tire pressure before getting on the highway.

Shiranai michi demo, kānabi ga areba anshin da.

→ Even on unfamiliar roads, I feel at ease if I have a car navigation system.

Handoru o shikkari nigitte, shinchō ni unten shite kudasai.

→ Please hold the steering wheel firmly and drive carefully.

Untenseki ni suwatte, mazu shītoberuto o shimeta.

→ I sat in the driver's seat and fastened my seatbelt first thing.

Kuruma no kī o shanai ni oita mama, doa o shimete shimatta.

→ I locked the door with the car keys still inside.

Keisatsu ni tomerareta node, unten menkyoshō o miseta.

→ I was stopped by the police, so I showed my driver's license.

Shūmatsu wa kazoku to kaigan made doraibu o tanoshimimashita.

→ I enjoyed a drive to the coast with my family over the weekend.

Okinawa o ryokō shita toki ni, rentakā o karite isshū shita.

→ When I traveled to Okinawa, I rented a car and drove around the island.

Kyanpu ni iku node, toranku ni takusan nimotsu o tsunda.

→ I loaded a lot of luggage into the trunk because we're going camping.

Eki made tomodachi o kuruma ni nosete okutte ageta.

→ I gave my friend a ride to the station in my car.

Anzen no tame ni, kōbu zaseki demo shītoberuto o shimeru.

→ For safety, please fasten your seatbelt even in the back seat.

Samui asa wa, enjin o kakeru no ni jikan ga kakaru.

→ On cold mornings, it takes time to start the engine.

Shasen o henkō suru mae ni, bakkumirā de shikkari kakunin suru.

→ Check carefully in the rearview mirror before changing lanes.

Kare wa handoru o nigiru to, seikaku ga hageshiku naru.

→ His personality becomes aggressive when he takes the wheel.

Shingō ga ao ni natta node, yukkuri to akuseru o funda.

→ The light turned green, so I slowly stepped on the gas.

Mae no kuruma ga kyū ni tomatta node, awatete burēki o kaketa.

→ The car in front stopped suddenly, so I panicked and applied the brakes.

Kyū burēki o kakeru to, ushiro no kuruma ni tsuitotsu sareru osore ga aru.

→ If you brake suddenly, there is a risk of being rear-ended by the car behind you.

Yūgata kuraku natte kita node, hayame ni raito o tsukeru.

→ It's getting dark in the evening, so I'll turn on the lights early.

Furontogarasu ni doro ga haneta node, waipā o ugokashita.

→ Mud splashed on the windshield, so I turned on the wipers.

Gasorin ga sukunaku natta node, chikaku no gasorin sutando ni yotta.

→ We were running low on gas, so we stopped by a nearby gas station.

Jikan o tanshuku suru tame ni, kōsoku dōro ni noru koto ni shita.

→ To save time, I decided to get on the highway.

Hashitte iru tochū de kugi o fumi, taiya ga panku shita.

→ While driving, I ran over a nail and got a flat tire.