雨が小降りになってから、私達は車に向って全速力で走った。

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English Translation

After the rain had let up a bit, we made a dash for the car.

Furigana

雨(あめ)が小降(こぶ)りになってから、私達(わたしたち)は車(くるま)に向(むか)って全速力(ぜんそくりょく)で走(はし)った。

Romanji

Ame ga koburi ni natte kara, watashitachi wa kuruma ni mukatte zensokuryoku de hashitta.

Words

雨 (あめ)

rain

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

小降り (こぶり)

light rain; drizzle

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards

全速力 (ぜんそくりょく)

full speed

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.

走る (はしる)

to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward