Learn Hardcore Japanese: ryouritusutando wo tukau. - I use a double-leg bicycle stand.

Word

両立りょうりつスタンド　を　使つかう。ryouritsusutando o tsukau.

Meaning

I use a double-leg bicycle stand.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Choosing a commuter bicycle

Breakdown of ryouritsusutando o tsukau.

をo

direct object particle

使つかうtsukau

to use

両立りょうりつスタンドryouritsusutando

a double-leg bicycle stand

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Questions & Answers about ryouritsusutando o tsukau.

How do you read 両立スタンドを使う?

It is read:

りょうりつスタンドをつかう

A breakdown:

両立 = りょうりつ
スタンド = スタンド
を = pronounced お in this sentence
使う = つかう

So the whole sentence sounds like りょうりつスタンドをつかう.

What exactly is 両立スタンド grammatically?

両立スタンド is a noun.

It is a compound made of:

両立
スタンド

Together they name a specific kind of stand. In this sentence, the whole chunk 両立スタンド acts as the object of the verb 使う.

Why is スタンド written in katakana?

Because スタンド is a loanword, borrowed from English stand.

Japanese often writes borrowed words in katakana, so this is completely normal. In this context, スタンド usually refers to a kind of stand such as a bicycle stand, not just any English-style stand.

Why is the particle を used here?