稲妻は雷鳴より先にくる。

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稲妻 は 雷鳴 より 先 に くる 。

English Translation

Lightning precedes thunder.

Furigana

稲妻(いなづま)は雷鳴(らいめい)より先(さき)にくる。

Romanji

Inazuma wa raimei yori saki ni kuru.

Words

稲妻 (いなずま、いなづま)

(flash of) lightning

は (は)

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

雷鳴 (らいめい)

thunder

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

先 (さき)

previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party

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

抉る (えぐる、くる)

to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

Kanji

稲

Readings: トウ、 テ、 いね、 いな-

Meaning: rice plant

妻

Readings: サイ、 つま

Meanings: wife, spouse

雷

Readings: ライ、 かみなり、 いかずち、 いかづち

Meanings: thunder, lightning bolt

鳴

Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence