駅前でばったり旧友に会った。

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駅前でばったり旧友に会った。

English Translation

I ran into an old friend of mine outside the station.

Furigana

駅前(えきまえ)でばったり旧友(きゅうゆう)に会(あ)った。

Romanji

Ekimae de battari kyūyū ni atta.

Words

駅前 (えきまえ)

in front of station

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

ばったり (ばったり、ばったん)

with a clash; with a thud; with a bang; with a flop; plump; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

旧友 (きゅうゆう)

crony; old friend

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience