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駅へつくとすぐ、私は叔父をその事務所に訪ねた。

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つく すぐ 叔父 その 事務所 訪ねた

English Translation

On arriving at the station, I went to see my uncle at his office.

Furigana

(えき)へつくとすぐ、(わたし)叔父(おじ)をその事務所(じむしょ)(たず)ねた。

Romanji

Eki e tsuku to sugu, watashi wa oji o sono jimusho ni tazuneta.

Words

(えき)
station
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
吐く (つく)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up; to spit up
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
叔父 (おじ、しゅくふ)
uncle (younger than one's parent)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
事務所 (じむしょ)
office
()
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
訪ねる (たずねる)
to visit

Kanji

Reading: エキ
Meaning: station
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Reading: シュク
Meanings: uncle, youth
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy