雨が降っていたので、私はタクシーに乗りました。

Sentence Analyzer

雨 が 降っていた ので 、 私 は タクシー に 乗りました 。

English Translation

I took a taxi because it was raining.

Furigana

雨(あめ)が降(ふ)っていたので、私(わたし)はタクシーに乗(の)りました。

Romanji

Ame ga futteita node, watashi wa takushi- ni norimashita.

Words

雨 (あめ)

rain

が (が)

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

下る (くだる)

to descend; to go down; to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; to have the runs; to have diarrhea

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

タクシー (タクシー)

taxi

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

乗る (のる)

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount; to reach; to go over; to pass; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.); to take part; to participate; to join; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.); to be deceived; to be taken in; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on

Kanji

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain

降

Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

乗

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる

Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join