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He failed to see the stop sign at the intersection and hit an oncoming car.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kousaten
noun
  1. crossing; intersection
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
teishishingou
noun
  1. stop signal; stoplight
teishi
noun, suru verb
  1. stoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill
  2. ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off
  3. suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition; ban
  4. suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person
shingou
noun, suru verb
  1. signal; signalling; signaling
noun
  1. traffic light; traffic signal
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
miotosu

Plain Past Indicative Form

miotoshita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
taikousha
noun
  1. car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car
taikou
noun, suru verb
  1. counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
sha
noun, used as a suffix
  1. car; vehicle
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
butsukaru

Plain Past Indicative Form

butsukatta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to strike against; to collide with; to bump into; to conflict
  2. to encounter; to meet
  3. to clash

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