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In North America it is against the law to fail to fasten your seatbelt.
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kitaamerika
noun
  1. North America
kita
noun
  1. north
  2. the North; northern territories
  3. North Korea
  4. north wind
amerika
noun
  1. America
  2. United States of America
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.)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
shiitoberuto
noun, suru verb
  1. seat belt; seatbelt
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.
shimeru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

shimenai
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to tie; to fasten; to tighten
  2. to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
  3. to total; to sum
  4. to be strict with
  5. to economize; to economise; to cut down on
  6. to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
houritsu
noun, no adjective
  1. law
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
hansuru
suru verb (special class), intransitive verb
  1. to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to contradict
  2. to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to transgress
  3. to oppose; to rebel; to revolt

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